The Sophocles
The Sophocles
cheating fail honor prefer win
I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating
winter rivers yield
You see how when rivers are swollen in winter those trees that yield to the flood retain their branches, but those that offer resistance perish, trunk and all.
power men wind
Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than man; the power that crosses the white sea, driven by the stormy wind, making a path under surges that threaten to engulf him...
winning missing acting
I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.
men winning deeds
Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the tongue and not the deed that wins the day.
friendship winning yield
You win the victory when you yield to friends.
wind flying misfortunes
Every wind is fare when we are flying from misfortune.
action knowledge save trial
Knowledge must come through action; you can have no test, which is not fanciful; save by trial
crosses driven none path power stormy threaten white wonderful wonders
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...
love-life men age
No man loves life like him that's growing old.
work men acting
A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear.
brevity goes greek-poet wisdom
Much wisdom often goes with brevity of speech.
certainty learns though until
One learns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try
bad brings loves messenger news none
None loves the messenger who brings bad news.