Quotes from Sophocles

It is best to live however one can be.

Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.

No falsehood lingers on into old age.

Sleep that masters all.

A prudent mind can see room for misgiving, lest he who prospers would one day suffer reverse.

A short saying oft contains much wisdom.

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

Death is not the worst rather, in vain To wish for death, and not to compass it.

For God hates utterly The bray of bragging tongues.

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.

How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be When there's no help in truth

Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till some one dash it from them.

Money There's nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.

Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another.

No man loves life like him that's growing old.

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

None loves the messenger who brings bad news.

Numberless are the world's wonders, but none More wonderful than man.

Of all human ills, greatest is fortune's wayward tyranny.

Of no mortal say, 'That man is happy,' till vexed by no grievous ill he pass Life's goal.

Rash indeed is he who reckons on the morrow, or haply on days beyond it for tomorrow is not, until today is past.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

Show me the man who keeps his house in hand, He's fit for public authority.