The Sophocles
The Sophocles
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.
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.
crosses driven none path power stormy threaten white wonderful wonders
Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than the power that crosses the white sea, driven by the stormy wind, making a path under surges that threaten to engulf him...
dreadful greek-poet knowledge truth
How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in the truth.