Men may know many things by seeing; but no prophet can see before the event, nor what end waits for him.

Quote by Sophocles

Topics: Sophocles Quotes

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

I see the state of all of us who live, nothing more than phantoms or...

I see the state of all of us who live, nothing more than phantoms or...

Even a poor man can receive honors.

Even a poor man can receive honors.

There is a point at which even justice does injury.

There is a point at which even justice does injury.

Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it...

Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it...

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives...

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives...

For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds.

For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds.

Don't you know that silence supports the accuser's charge?

Don't you know that silence supports the accuser's charge?

Whoever grows angry amid troubles applies a drug worse than the disease and is a...

Whoever grows angry amid troubles applies a drug worse than the disease and is a...

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

Do not grieve yourself too much for those you hate, nor yet forget them utterly.

Do not grieve yourself too much for those you hate, nor yet forget them utterly.

War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always

War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always.

War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always.

Time is a kindly God

Time is a kindly God

There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells...

There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells...

It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those...

It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those...

Despair often breeds disease.

Despair often breeds disease.

You should not consider a man's age but his acts.

You should not consider a man's age but his acts.

To give birth is a fearsome thing; there is no hating the child one has...

To give birth is a fearsome thing; there is no hating the child one has...