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
wise men submission-to-god
There is no happiness where there is no wisdom; No wisdom but in submission to the gods. Big words are always punished, And proud men in old age learn to be wise.
men hands house
Show me the man who keeps his house in hand, He's fit for public authority.
hate arrogance tongue
For God hates utterly the bray of bragging tongues.
friendship honest honest-friends
To throw awayan honest friend is, as it were, to throw your life away.
friendship winning yield
You win the victory when you yield to friends.
men thinking mind
Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when unfolded such men are seen to be empty.
rewards virtue secure
The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.
hate born love-not-hate
I was born to join in love, not hate - that is my nature.
When I have tried and failed, I shall have failed.
heart men noble-man
When he endures nothing but endless miseries-- What pleasure is there in living the day after day, Edging slowly back and forth toward death? Anyone who warms their heart with the glow Of flickering hope is worth nothing at all. The noble man should either live with honor or die with honor. That's all there is to be said.
cherish truth-is
The truth is what I cherish and that's my strength
judging antigone doe
It's terrible when the one who does the judging judges things all wrong.
life-is
The happiest life is to be without thought
hate men brave
It is not righteousness to outrage A brave man dead, not even though you hate him.