black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Always desire to learn something useful.

Sophocles

It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
SOPHOCLES

Administration Fear Law Man Obedience People Stand State
Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.
SOPHOCLES

Chance Day Fear Live Man Rule
Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
SOPHOCLES

Lying Ruin Sorry True
Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
SOPHOCLES

Action Teaching Ugly
A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.
SOPHOCLES

Doctor Medicine Need Wisdom
Time, which sees all things, has found you out.
SOPHOCLES

Finding See Time Yourself
Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
SOPHOCLES

Money Moral World
For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
SOPHOCLES

Kindness Price Return Yourself
Love, you mock us for your sport.
SOPHOCLES

Funny Love Sport Yourself
Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
SOPHOCLES

Fortune Hard Work Lazy
If you are out of trouble, watch for danger. And when you live well, then consider the most your life, lest ruin take it unawares.
SOPHOCLES

Aware Dangerous Live Trouble Watch Yourself
One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
SOPHOCLES

Freedom Love Oneself Pain Weight Word
Kindness will always attract kindness.
SOPHOCLES

Attraction Kindness One Liner
Whatever God has brought about Is to be borne with courage.
SOPHOCLES

Brought Courage God
You don’t know what kind of day you will have, until evening.
SOPHOCLES

Day Kind Type Yourself
Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.
SOPHOCLES

Corruption Currency Kind Man Mindset Money Worst Worth

Always desire to learn something useful.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Always desire to learn something useful.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Sophocles Quotes