Sophocles quotes

Sophocles was an ancient Greek playwright and one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens. His most famous works include "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone," which deeply influenced the development of theatre and drama. He is remembered for elevating tragic drama and introducing innovative narrative techniques. Here are 230 of his quotes:

Wisdom outweighs any wealth. (Sophocles)
The truth is always the strongest argument. View quote
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No man loves life like him that's growing old. View quote
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Time eases all things. View quote
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Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it. View quote
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In a just cause the weak will beat the strong. View quote
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Wisdom is the most important part of happiness. View quote
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Of all human ills, greatest is fortune's wayward tyranny. View quote
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The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves. View quote
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Show me the man who keeps his house in hand, He's fit for public authority. View quote
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How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in the truth. (Sophocles)
Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another. View quote
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There's nothing in the world so demoralizing as money. View quote
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Heaven ne'er helps the men who will not act. View quote
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I have nothing but contempt for the kind of governor who is afraid, for whatever reason, to follow the course that he knows is best for the State; and as for the man who sets private friendship above the public welfare - I have no use for him, either. View quote
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No oath too binding for a lover. View quote
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If it were possible to heal sorrow by weeping and to raise the dead with tears, gold were less prized than grief. View quote
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A lie never lives to be old. View quote
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Nobody likes the bringer of bad news. View quote
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Grief teaches the steadiest minds to waver. View quote
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Rash indeed is he who reckons on the morrow, or haply on days beyond it; for tomorrow is not, until today is past. (Sophocles)
Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life. View quote
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The happiest life is to be without thought. View quote
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If I am Sophocles, I am not mad; and if I am mad, I am not Sophocles. View quote
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One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life that word is love. View quote
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Sophocles

Sophocles - Image
Photo: user:shakko, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: Greek Poet
Born: 496 BC
Died: 406 BC
Quotes count: 230
Wikipedia: Sophocles

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