The Sophocles
The Sophocles
wise wisdom past
The wise form right judgment of the present from what is past.
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.
friendship love-is cast-away
For to cast away a virtuous friend, I call as bad as to cast away one's own life, which one loves best.
eye crafts blind
Whoever has a keen eye for profits, is blind in relation to his craft.
When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
pride boys doors
When ice appears out of doors, and boys seize it up while it is solid, at first they experience new pleasures. But in the end their pride will not agree to let it go, but their acquisition is not good for them if it stays in their hands. In the same way an identical desire drives lovers to act and not to act.
lovers oath binding
No oath can be too binding for a lover.
home men cities
Nothing so evil as money ever grew to be current among men. This lays cities low, this drives men from their homes, this trains and warps honest souls till they set themselves to works of shame; this still teaches folk to practise villainies, and to know every godless deed. But all the men who wrought this thing for hire have made it sure that, soon or late, they shall pay the price.
men may ruins
Henceforth ye may thieve with better knowledge whence lucre should be won, and learn that it is not well to love gain from every source. For thou wilt find that ill-gotten pelf brings more men to ruin than to weal.
wind flying misfortunes
Every wind is fare when we are flying from misfortune.
worst
True, as unwisdom is the worst of ills
mines
A friend in word is never friend of mine.
sorrow revive
To revive sorrow is cruel.
smart grief choices
Those griefs smart most which are seen to be of our own choice.