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
greek-poet justice
There is a point at which even justice does injury.
children justice limits
Having advanced to the limit of boldness, child, you have stumbled against the lofty pedestal of Justice.
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.
justice harm
There are times when even justice brings harm with it.
justice unjust
There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
justice ugly taught
Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
justice rations
Thou shalt not ration justice.
justice harm
There is a time when even justice brings harm.
eye men justice
The golden eye of justice sees, and requites the unjust man.
cheating fail honor prefer win
I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating
brevity goes greek-poet wisdom
Much wisdom often goes with brevity of speech.
certainty learns though until
One learns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try
bad brings loves messenger news none
None loves the messenger who brings bad news.