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
Sophocles quotes about
battle
Not even Ares battles against necessity.
mind suffering one-day
A prudent mind can see room for misgiving, lest he who prospers should one day suffer reverse.
kings pain grief
Sleep, ignorant of pain, sleep, ignorant of grief, may you come to us blowing softly, kindly, kindly come king.
hope men deception
To many men much-wandering hope comes as a boon, but to many others it is the deception of vain desires.
thrifty stewards goods
Be a thrifty steward of thy goods.
hands opinion greater
Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
errors evil common
To err is common to all mankind, but having erred he is no longer reckless nor unblest who haven fallen into evil seeks a cure, nor remains unmoved.
outrage righteousness
It is not righteousness to outrage
sorrow revive
To revive sorrow is cruel.
smart grief choices
Those griefs smart most which are seen to be of our own choice.
effort
Success is dependant on effort.
friendship men harbors
For most men friendship is a faithless harbor.
woe looks danger
It becomes one, while exempt from woes, to look to the dangers.
kindness mind benefits
For kindness begets kindness evermore,But he from whose mind fades the memoryOf benefits, noble is he no more.