769 Quotes by Sophocles

Nothing so evil as money ever grew to be current among men. This lays cities low, this drives men from their homes, this trains and warps honest souls till they set themselves to works of shame; this still teaches folk to practise villainies, and to know every godless deed. But all the men who wrought this thing for hire have made it sure that, soon or late, they shall pay the price.

Even the bold will fly when they see Death drawing in close enough to end their life.

Whoever lives among many evils just as I, how can dying not be a source of gain?

If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.

Henceforth ye may thieve with better knowledge whence lucre should be won, and learn that it is not well to love gain from every source. For thou wilt find that ill-gotten pelf brings more men to ruin than to weal.

Why should man fear since chance is all in all for him, and he can clearly foreknow nothing? Best to live lightly, as one can, unthinkingly.

For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is just one more night.

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

Every wind is fare when we are flying from misfortune.