Quotes from Sophocles

Count no mortal fortunate till he has departed this life free from pain.

Deem no man happy until he passes the edo fhis life without suffering grief.

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

Gratitude to gratitude always gives birth.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

No one longs to live more than someone growing old.

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.

If you have done terrible things, you must endure terrible things; for thus the sacred light of injustice shines bright.

No man loves the bearer of bad tidings.

Old age and the passage of time teach all things.

Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

A city which belongs to just one man is no true city

The truth is what I cherish and that's my strength

It is not right if I am wrong. But if I am young, and right, what does my age matter?

Trust dies but mistrust blossoms.

Look and you will find it - what is unsought will go undetected.

The happiest life is to be without thought

It's terrible when the one who does the judging judges things all wrong.

How terrible-- to see the truth when the truth is only pain to him who sees!

There is no greater evil than men's failure to consult and to consider.

Not to be born at all Is best, far best that can befall, Next best, when born, with least delay To trace the backward way. For when youth passes with its giddy train, Troubles on troubles follow, toils on toils, Pain, pain forever pain; And none escapes life's coils. Envy, sedition, strife, Carnage and war, make up the tale of life.

count no man happy till he dies, free of pain at last.