black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.

Sophocles

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.
SOPHOCLES

Crime Goodness Himself Man Mistake Pride
Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
SOPHOCLES

Lying Ruin Sorry True
Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
SOPHOCLES

Hard Work Remember Success
I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.
SOPHOCLES

Desire Myself Reality Suffering
Despair often breeds disease.
SOPHOCLES

Born Despair Sick
For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
SOPHOCLES

Kindness Price Return Yourself
A fearful man is always hearing things.
SOPHOCLES

Fear Hear Man
There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
SOPHOCLES

Call Cry Milk Past Proverb
There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
SOPHOCLES

Beyond Justice Point Statement
Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
SOPHOCLES

Failure Goodness Himself Man Wisdom
Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day.
SOPHOCLES

Alone Bad Day Man Reveal Time
Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
SOPHOCLES

Money Moral World
Stranger in a strange country.
SOPHOCLES

Country One Liner Stranger
Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)
SOPHOCLES

Delay Hate One Liner Truth
They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
SOPHOCLES

God Himself Love Rule Stand Wisdom
There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
SOPHOCLES

Advice Bad Hate

You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Sophocles Quotes