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
hate men mind
Men's minds are given to change in hate and friendship.
mind needs care
Let be the future: mind the present need and leave the rest to whom the rest concerns ... present tasks claim our care: the ordering of the future rests where it should rest.
pain sleep mind
Sleep, thou patron of mankind, Great physician of the mind Who does nor pain nor sorrow know, Sweetest balm of every woe.
men thinking mind
Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when unfolded such men are seen to be empty.
kindness mind benefits
For kindness begets kindness evermore,But he from whose mind fades the memoryOf benefits, noble is he no more.
mind suffering one-day
A prudent mind can see room for misgiving, lest he who prospers should one day suffer reverse.
taken two mind
When an oath is taken ... the mind is more attentive; for it guards against two things, the reproach of friends and offence against the gods.
grief grieving mind
Grief teaches the steadiest minds to waver.
war mind doe
A mind at peace does not engender wars.
mind body coping
If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.
mind today care
Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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