Sophocles
Sophocles
Sophocles is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides. Sophocles wrote 120 plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, The Women of Trachis, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
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Trust dies but mistrust blossoms.
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Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and not be able to.
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Whoe'er imagines prudence all his own, Or deems that he hath powers to speak and judge Such as none other hath, when they are known, They are found shallow.
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Heaven never helps the man who will not help himself
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For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is just one more night.
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You should not consider a man's age but his acts.
birthday lying age
No lie ever reaches old age.
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Not even old age knows how to love death.
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There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
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How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in truth!
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Reason is God's crowning gift to man.
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Is anyone in all the world safe from unhappiness?
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Wisdom is the most important part of happiness.
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Death is not the worst evil, but rather when we wish to die and cannot.