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 oedipus may
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.
pain fate evil
If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.
wise wisdom men
A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
self-reliance atman helping
Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
speak dishonor good-sense
It can be no dishonor to learn from others when they speak good sense.
men likes news
Nobody likes the man who brings bad news.
sight judging deeds
And if my present deeds are foolish in thy sight, it may be that a foolish judge arraigns my folly.
opportunity belief all-things
Opportunity has power over all things.
loyalty bad-friend
He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
nurse evil soul
The soul that has conceived one wickedness can nurse no good thereafter.
advice bad-advice hateful
There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
friendship kindness return
For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
life live-life giving
Each one of us must live the life God gives him; it cannot be shirked.
liars men reflection
Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.