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
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To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.
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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.
kindness
Kindness it is that brings forth kindness always.
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Kindness will always attract kindness.
evening kind knows
You don't know what kind of day you will have, until evening.
kindness mind benefits
For kindness begets kindness evermore,But he from whose mind fades the memoryOf benefits, noble is he no more.
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Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness.
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One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.
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For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
kindness evermore begets
Kindness begets kindness evermore.
kindness giving birth
Kindness gives birth to kindness.
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I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating
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Much wisdom often goes with brevity of speech.
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One learns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try