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
cure evils greek-poet less possible raise valuable
If it were possible to cure evils by lamentation and to raise the dead with tears, then gold would be a less valuable thing than weeping.
greek-poet justice
There is a point at which even justice does injury.
death wants
For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not able even to have that.
hard-work remember hard
Remember there is no success without hard work.
death dying toil
For the dead there are no more toils.
children pride dust
The tyrant is a child of Pride Who drinks from his sickening cup Recklessness and vanity, Until from his high crest headlong He plummets to the dust of hope.
helping cowardice fortune
Fortune never helps the fainthearted.
children justice limits
Having advanced to the limit of boldness, child, you have stumbled against the lofty pedestal of Justice.
hope men noble-man
Each say following another, either hastening or putting off our death--what pleasure does it bring? I count that man worthless whois cheered by empty hopes. No, a noble man must either live or die well.
hope men deception
To many men much-wandering hope comes as a boon, but to many others it is the deception of vain desires.
tyrants house shadow
Heap up great wealth in your house, if you wish, and live as a tyrant, but, if the enjoyment of these things be lacking, I would not buy the rest for the shadow of smoke as against happiness.
past expectations joy
The joy that comes past hope and beyond expectation is like no other pleasure in extent.
watches trouble danger
If you are out of trouble, watch for danger.
hands opinion greater
Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.