Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

Quote by Sophocles

Topics: Gifts Quotes, Reason Quotes

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...

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his...

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his...

A human being is only breath and shadow.

A human being is only breath and shadow.

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

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

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...

How dreadful it is when the right judge judges wrong

How dreadful it is when the right judge judges wrong

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but...

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but...

There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of...

There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of...

For the dead there are no more toils.

For the dead there are no more toils.

Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

Despair often breeds disease.

Despair often breeds disease.

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...

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

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

Not even old age knows how to love death.

Not even old age knows how to love death.

Silence is an ornament for women.

Silence is an ornament for women.

A word does not frighten the man who, in acting, feels no fear.

A word does not frighten the man who, in acting, feels no fear.

It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.

It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.

Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still...

Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still...

There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.

There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.

In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.

In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.