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

Quote by Sophocles

Topics: War Quotes

Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness.

Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness.

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...

God's dice always have a lucky roll

God's dice always have a lucky roll

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...

Evil counsel travels fast.

Evil counsel travels fast.

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

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

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

A short saying often contains much wisdom.

A short saying often contains much wisdom.

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

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.

All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.

For the dead there are no more toils.

For the dead there are no more toils.

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 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.

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...

It is best to live however one can be.

It is best to live however one can be.

If you are out of trouble, watch for danger

If you are out of trouble, watch for danger

To live without evil belongs only to the gods.

To live without evil belongs only to the gods.

No enemy is worse than bad advice.

No enemy is worse than bad advice.

Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.

Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.