Silence gives the proper grace to women

Quote by Sophocles

Topics: Grace Quotes, Silence Quotes, Women 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.

Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have...

Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have...

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

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.

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

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

God's dice always have a lucky roll.

God's dice always have a lucky roll.

Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.

Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not...

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not...

There is no greater evil for men than the constraint of fortune.

There is no greater evil for men than the constraint of fortune.

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.

The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.

No lie ever reaches old age.

No lie ever reaches old age.

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

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

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...

Whoever gets up and comes to grips with Love like a boxer is a fool.

Whoever gets up and comes to grips with Love like a boxer is a fool.

Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another.

Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another.

No one who errs unwillingly is evil.

No one who errs unwillingly is evil.