The Sophocles
The Sophocles
friendship kindness return
For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
wickedness foolishness
Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.
gratitude giving birth
Gratitude to gratitude always gives birth.
kindness evermore begets
Kindness begets kindness evermore.
strength hands
Thoughts are mightier than strength of hand.
lucky dice
God's dice always have a lucky roll.
speech sound ill
To me no profitable speech sounds ill.
hard-work past today
Rash indeed is he who reckons on tomorrow, or happily on the days beyond it; for tomorrow is not, until today is past.
return born ifs
It is best not to have been born at all: but, if born, as quickly as possible to return whence one came.
adversity sorrow causes
The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
helping-others luck needs
If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.
self-reliance atman helping
Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
time all-time
Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.
deeds ends wells
If one begins all deeds well, it is likely that they will end well too.