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
education wise teaching
A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
beer vegetables bread
I recommend...bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
work labor
Without labor nothing prospers.
work men acting
A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear.
success motivation
A short saying often contains much wisdom.
love-life men age
No man loves life like him that's growing old.
judging antigone
How dreadful it is when the right judge judges wrong!
halloween dark clouds
Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
secret secrecy all-things
Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.
mind body coping
If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.
milk done cry
There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
friendship kindness return
For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
wickedness foolishness
Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.
sight judging deeds
And if my present deeds are foolish in thy sight, it may be that a foolish judge arraigns my folly.