Sophocles Quotes

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The truth is always the strongest argument.

Sophocles

Truth, Understanding, Prussia

"Phædra". Play by Sophocles, Fragment 737,

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Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.

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Stupidity, Twins, Stubbornness

Sophocles (2013). “Sophocles I: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus”, p.58, University of Chicago Press

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A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.

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Wise, Doctors, Knives

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Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.

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Sweet, Deception, Saving Money

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All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.

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Mistake, Character, Pride

Sophocles (1977). “The Oedipus Cycle: An English Version”, Harcourt

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One word
Frees us of all the weight and pain of life:
That word is love.

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Love, Life, Wedding

"Oedipus at Colonus". Play by Sophocles, Lines 1616-1618,

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The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.

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Water, Oath

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No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.

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Cheating, Cheat, Treaties

"Fragments", l (671),

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If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.

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Kindness, Helping Others, Luck

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Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

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Honesty, Integrity, Honor

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You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.

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Pain, Suffering, Remember

Sophocles, Peter Meineck, Paul Woodruff (2003). “Theban Plays”, p.204, Hackett Publishing

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Fortune never helps the fainthearted.

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Helping, Cowardice, Fortune

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A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.

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Communication, Men, Thinking

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Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.

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Ignorance, Evil, Tough

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What people believe prevails over the truth.

Sophocles

Truth, Believe, Divorce

Sophocles, Hugh Lloyd-Jones (1996). “Sophocles: Fragments”, p.37, Harvard University Press

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Much wisdom often goes with fewer words.

Sophocles

Inspirational, Expression, Fewer

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I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.

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Reality, Suffering, Desire

Sophocles (1958). “The Oedipus plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone”, Signet

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Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day.

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Men, Might, Alone Time

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Without labor nothing prospers.

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Motivational, Work, Labor

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Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.

Sophocles

Life, Love You, Deeds

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Kindness gives birth to kindness.

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Inspirational, Kindness, Giving

Sophocles, Robert POTTER (Prebendary of Norwich.) (1813). “The Tragedier of Sophocles; Translated by R. Potter. A New Edition”, p.260

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Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

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Self Reliance, Atman, Helping

"Japan's Diplomacy: Ensuring Security and Prosperity". Speech by Taro Aso, Prime Minister of Japan, japan.kantei.go.jp. June 30, 2009.

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A lie never lives to be old.

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Life, Lying

"Acrisius". Play by Sophocles, Fragment 59,

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Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.

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Wise, Wisdom, Men

Sophocles, Paul Roche (1991). “The Oedipus plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone”, Signet

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The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.

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Beautiful, Deeds, Humans

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Born: 498 BC
Died: 406 BC
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