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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:

The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves. (Sophocles)
Time eases all things. 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. 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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A prudent mind can see room for misgiving, lest he who prospers should one day suffer reverse. View quote
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Death is not the worst evil, but rather when we wish to die and cannot. 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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For God hates utterly The bray of bragging tongues. View quote
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Thoughts are mightier than strength of hand. View quote
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War loves to seek its victims in the young. (Sophocles)
Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day. View quote
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Fortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted. View quote
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It is better not to live at all than to live disgraced. View quote
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If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink. View quote
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You win the victory when you yield to friends. View quote
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Quick decisions are unsafe decisions. View quote
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Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; But when the truth entails tremendous ruin, To speak dishonorably is pardonable. View quote
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Much wisdom often goes with brevity of speech. View quote
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Let every man in mankind's frailty consider his last day; and let none presume on his good fortune until he find Life, at his death, a memory without pain. View quote
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Think not that thy word and thine alone must be right. (Sophocles)
Do nothing secretly for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all. View quote
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Old age and the passage of time teach all things. View quote
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Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still mighty in heaven. View quote
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Not knowing anything is the sweetest life. View quote
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Occupation: Greek Poet
Born: 496 BC
Died: 406 BC
Quotes count: 230
Wikipedia: Sophocles

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