No honest man will argue on every side.
SOPHOCLESNow let the weeping cease; Let no one mourn again. These things are in the hands of God.
More Sophocles Quotes
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One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
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Success, remember is the reward of toil.
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They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
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It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
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The good befriend themselves.
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A lie never lives to be old.
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Time is the only test of honest men, one day is space enough to know a rogue.
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No speech can stain what is noble by nature.
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You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
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All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.
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A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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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.
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Wealth makes an ugly person beautiful to look on and an incoherent speech eloquent; and wealth alone can enjoy pleasure even in sickness and can conceal its miseries.
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What people believe prevails over the truth.
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Who seeks shall find.
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