769 Quotes by Sophocles

God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.

As they say of the blind, Sounds are the things I see.

No greater evil can a man endure Than a bad wife, nor find a greater good Than one both good and wise; and each man speaks As judging by the experience of his life.

How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.

Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.

I see that all of us who live are nothing but images or insubstantial shadow.

More men come to doom through dirty profits than are kept by them.

Ah, race of mortal men, How as a thing of nought I count ye, though ye live; For who is there of men That more of blessing knows, Than just a little while To seem to prosper well, And, having seemed, to fall?

The truth is always the strongest argument.