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
bring cannot hidden knowledge known moves pulse time
The long unmeasured pulse of time moves everything. There is nothing hidden that it cannot bring to light, nothing once known that may not become unknown.
time waiting evening
We must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day had been.
men might alone-time
Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day.
good-times timeliness seasons
In season, all is good.
time
Time is a kindly God.
time great-times all-things
Great Time makes all things dim.
sweet forget short-time
How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.
time all-time
Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.
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
cheating fail honor prefer win
I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating
love-life men age
No man loves life like him that's growing old.
work men acting
A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear.
action knowledge save trial
Knowledge must come through action; you can have no test, which is not fanciful; save by trial