In darkness one may be ashamed of what one does, without the shame of disgrace

Quote by Sophocles

Topics: Darkness Quotes

A lie never lives to be old.

A lie never lives to be old.

Silence is an ornament for women.

Silence is an ornament for women.

For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds.

For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds.

I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.

I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.

What you cannot enforce, do not command.

What you cannot enforce, do not command.

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

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

A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.

A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.

There are some who praise a man free from disease; to me no man who...

There are some who praise a man free from disease; to me no man who...

But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that...

But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that...

Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the...

Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the...

No honest man will argue on every side

No honest man will argue on every side

It's impossible to speak what it is not noble to do.

It's impossible to speak what it is not noble to do.

No enemy is worse than bad advice.

No enemy is worse than bad advice.

Men may know many things by seeing; but no prophet can see before the event,...

Men may know many things by seeing; but no prophet can see before the event,...

Always desire to learn something useful.

Always desire to learn something useful.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the...

Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the...

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

No one who errs unwillingly is evil.

No one who errs unwillingly is evil.

Whoever thinks his friend more important than his country, I rate him nowhere.

Whoever thinks his friend more important than his country, I rate him nowhere.