“Evil gains work their punishment.”
Work
“Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when unfolded such men are seen to be empty.”
AloneAll Quotes by Sophocles
“Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.”
Money“Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.”
Happiness“Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.”
Best“Time alone reveals the just man but you might discern a bad man in a single day.”
Alone“Whoever neglects the arts when he is young has lost the past and is dead to the future.”
Future“If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.”
Wisdom“All is disgust when a man leaves his own nature and does what is unfit.”
Nature“Not even old age knows how to love death.”
Age“Men should pledge themselves to nothing for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.”
Men“How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in the truth.”
Knowledge“Success is dependent on effort.”
Success“The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.”
Sad“Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.”
Best“No speech can stain what is noble by nature.”
Nature“To him who is in fear everything rustles.”
Fear“Fortune raises up and fortune brings low both the man who fares well and the one who fares badly and there is no prophet of the future for mortal men.”
Future“It is the merit of a general to impart good news, and to conceal the truth.”
Truth“Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.”
Time“Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when unfolded such men are seen to be empty.”
Alone