The Sophocles
The Sophocles
kindness mind benefits
For kindness begets kindness evermore,But he from whose mind fades the memoryOf benefits, noble is he no more.
pain memories men
Let every man in mankind's frailtyConsider his last day; and let nonePresume on his good fortune until he findLife, at his death, a memory without pain.
mad ifs
If I am Sophocles, I am not mad; and if I am mad, I am not Sophocles.
good-friend turns
Rather throw away that which is dearest to you, your own life, than turn away a good friend.
confidence causes be-confident
In a just cause it is right to be confident.
ignorance men evil
The curse of ignorance is that man without being good or evil is nevertheless satisfied with himself
beautiful deeds humans
The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
doe benefits terrible
How terrible it is to have wisdom when it does not benefit those who have it.
family parent ideals
Everything is ideal to its parent.
action
Knowledge must come through action.
fool tales ifs
If to some my tale seems foolishness I am content that such could count me fool.
done knows
Know'st not whate'er we do is done in love?
yield fighter glory
No yield to the dead! Never stab the fighter when he's down. Where's the glory, killing the dead twice over?
fool action strikes
And if my present actions strike you as foolish, let's just say I've been accused of folly by a fool.