Quotes from Sophocles


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    Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

    Wisdom | Words | Goes


    Whoever thinks his friend more important than his country, I rate him nowhere.

    Friend | Nowhere | Thinks


    Without labor nothing prospers.

    Work | Labor | Prospers


    Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still mighty in heaven.

    Child | Heaven | Bear


    A man growing old becomes a child again.

    Age | Child | Growing


    Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.

    Life | Knowing


    There is no greater evil than anarchy.

    Evil | Anarchy | Greater


    The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

    Fall | Dice | Zeus


    Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.

    Men | Reflection | Liar


    Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life.

    Mother's Day | Life | Mother


    The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.

    Good | Plant | Reason


    Who seeks shall find.

    Motivational | Seeks


    It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by deeds.

    Life | Words | Care


    Even a poor man can receive honors.

    Poor | Honors | Receive


    Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.

    Wisdom | Happiness


    Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.

    Wisdom | Decisions | Quick


    Not even old age knows how to love death.

    Love | Death | Age


    Always desire to learn something useful.

    Motivational | Desire | Learn


    You win the victory when you yield to friends.

    Friendship | Victory | Win


    There is no success without hardship.

    Success | Hardship


       

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