Sophocles
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Biography
Sophocles was an ancient Greek tragedian, one of three from whom at least two plays have survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or contemporary with, those of Aeschylus and earlier than, or contemporary with, those of Euripides.
"There is no success without hardship."
"One wordFrees us of all the weight and pain of life:That word is love."
"One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day has been."
"A man, though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind."
"We have only a little time to please the living. But all eternity to love the dead."
"Alas, how terrible is wisdomwhen it brings no profit to the man that's wise!This I knew well, but had forgotten it,else I would not have come here."
"Death is not the worst thing; rather, when one who craves death cannot attain even that wish."
"The truth is what I cherish and that's my strength"
"A lie never grows old."
"Sister - if all this is true, what could I do or undo?"
"Those swift to think are not always secure."
"A short saying oft contains much wisdom."
"Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it away."
"Much wisdom often goes with fewer words."
"Numberless are the worlds wonders, but none more wonderful than man."
"οὔκουν γέλως ἥδιστος εἰς ἐχθροὺς γελᾶν;"
"γύναι, γυναιξὶ κόσμον ἡ σιγὴ φέρει."
"ἐχθρῶν ἄδωρα δῶρα κοὐκ ὀνήσιμα."
"πόνος πόνῳ πόνον φέρει."
"θεοῖς τέθνηκεν οὗτος, οὐ κείνοισιν, οὔ."
"δοκῶ μέν, οὐδὲν ῥῆμα σὺν κέρδει κακόν."
"μήθ᾿ οἷς ἐχθαίρεις ὑπεράχθεο μήτ᾿ ἐπιλάθου."
"ζῆν αἰσχρὸν αἰσχρῶς τοῖς καλῶς πεφυκόσιν."
"ᾧ μή ᾿στι δρῶντι τάρβος, οὐδ᾿ ἔπος φοβεῖ."
"πάντα γὰρ καιρῷ καλά."