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 use kind
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.
money antigone world
Money: There's nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
fool action strikes
And if my present actions strike you as foolish, let's just say I've been accused of folly by a fool.
yield fighter glory
No yield to the dead! Never stab the fighter when he's down. Where's the glory, killing the dead twice over?
done knows
Know'st not whate'er we do is done in love?
doe benefits terrible
How terrible it is to have wisdom when it does not benefit those who have it.
life men prudent
A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
light
Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
power men wind
Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than man; the power that crosses the white sea, driven by the stormy wind, making a path under surges that threaten to engulf him...
men ideas cant
You can kill a man but you cant kill a idea.
Oh death, death, why do you never come to me thus summoned always day by day?
path common mankind
To err from the right path is common to mankind.
kings pain grief
Sleep, ignorant of pain, sleep, ignorant of grief, may you come to us blowing softly, kindly, kindly come king.
life men heaven
Heaven ne'er helps the men who will not act.