Silence gives the proper grace to women

Quote by Sophocles

Topics: Grace Quotes, Silence Quotes, Women Quotes

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

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

To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.

To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.

When trouble ends even troubles please.

When trouble ends even troubles please.

It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by...

It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by...

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...

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.

Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.

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

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

Despair often breeds disease.

Despair often breeds disease.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

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...

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

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

No man loves the bearer of bad tidings.

No man loves the bearer of bad tidings.

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...

If one begins all deeds well, it is likely that they will end well too.

If one begins all deeds well, it is likely that they will end well too.

A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.

A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.

A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.

A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.

Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.

Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.

Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still...

Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still...