769 Quotes by Sophocles

The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.

There is no happiness where there is no wisdom; No wisdom but in submission to the gods. Big words are always punished, And proud men in old age learn to be wise.

No one who errs unwillingly is evil.

There is no witness so terrible, no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us.

Alas, how quickly the gratitude owed to the dead flows off, how quick to be proved a deceiver.

Not even Ares battles against necessity.

Show me the man who keeps his house in hand, He's fit for public authority.

Men's minds are given to change in hate and friendship.

Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when unfolded such men are seen to be empty.