The Sophocles
The Sophocles
laughter children giving
But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that he has bred sorrows for himself, and furnishes laughter for his enemies.
arrogance madness turns
For every nation that lives peaceably, there will be many others to grow hard and push their arrogance to extremes; the gods attend to these things slowly. But they attend to those who put off God and turn to madness.
love war victim
War loves to seek its victims in the young.
shine-bright light shining
If you have done terrible things, you must endure terrible things; for thus the sacred light of injustice shines bright.
impossible madness astronomy
Astronomy? Impossible to understand and madness to investigate.
antigone
There is no happiness where there is no wisdom.
winning missing acting
I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.
may boon born
To never have been born may be the greatest boon of all.
argument blind call-me
When you can prove me wrong, then call me blind.
mind needs care
Let be the future: mind the present need and leave the rest to whom the rest concerns ... present tasks claim our care: the ordering of the future rests where it should rest.
honesty men sides
No honest man will argue on every side
theatre fool actors
A fool cannot be an actor, though an actor may act a fool's part.
soul self-improvement glory
It is only great souls that know how much glory there is in being good.
evening kind knows
You don't know what kind of day you will have, until evening.