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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Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than the power that crosses the white sea, driven by the stormy wind, making a path under surges that threaten to engulf him...
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Much wisdom often goes with brevity of speech.
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No man loves life like him that's growing old.
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Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
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Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.
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Thoughts are mightier than strength of hand.
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Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
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Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.
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Despair often breeds disease.
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Be a thrifty steward of thy goods.
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It is not righteousness to outrage
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It becomes one, while exempt from woes, to look to the dangers.
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No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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There is no happiness where there is no wisdom.