Sophocles
Sophocles
Sophocles is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides. Sophocles wrote 120 plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, The Women of Trachis, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
men discipline ifs
If men live decently it is because discipline saves their very lives for them.
death drawing enough
Even the bold will fly when they see Death drawing in close enough to end their life.
men chance should
Why should man fear since chance is all in all for him, and he can clearly foreknow nothing? Best to live lightly, as one can, unthinkingly.
men justice fairness
A man who deals in fairness with his own, he can make manifest justice in the state.
clever justice ifs
If they are just, they are better than clever.
communication men thinking
A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
truth hate delay
Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)
men demise he-man
Fortune raises up and fortune brings low both the man who fares well and the one who fares badly; and there is no prophet of the future for mortal men.
kindness
Kindness will always attract kindness.
strong eye lovely
Desire looks clear from the eyes of a lovely bride: power as strong as the founded world
life men he-man
You cannot know a man's life before the man has died, then only can you call it good or bad.
men brave glory
It is the brave man's part to live with glory, or with glory die.
sleep medicine giving
Sleep's the only medicine that gives ease.
wise men oedipus
How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that's wise