Sophocles Quotes - Page 8

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• Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.

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  Life, Light

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• Kindness begets kindness evermore.

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  Kindness, Evermore, Begets

  Aeschylus, Sophocles, Eurípides, Aristophanes, Menander (of Athens.) (1938). “The complete Greek drama: all the extant tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, and the comedies of Aristophanes and Menander, in a variety of translations”

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• Even the stout of heart shrink when they see the approach of death.

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  Heart, Stout, Approach

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• Success, remember is the reward of toil.

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  Success, Fortune Cookie, Toil

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• Even the bold will fly when they see Death drawing in close enough to end their life.

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  Death, Drawing, Enough

  David Grene, Sophocles (1959). “Sophocles”, [Chicago] : University of Chicago Press

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• It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.

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  Men, Law, People

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• You can kill a man but you cant kill a idea.

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  Men, Ideas, Cant

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

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  Liars, Lying, Reflection

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• Nobody likes the bringer of bad news.

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  Gossip, News, Likes

  Sophocles (2013). “Sophocles I: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus”, p.31, University of Chicago Press

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• A man growing old becomes a child again.

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  Children, Men, Age

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• War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always.

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  Peace, War, Men

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• Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.

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  Halloween, Dark, Clouds

  Sophocles (2016). “Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone”, p.85, Sophocles

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• A friend in word is never friend of mine.

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  Mines

  Sophocles (2016). “Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone”, p.240, Sophocles

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• For kindness begets kindness evermore,
  But he from whose mind fades the memory
  Of benefits, noble is he no more.

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  Kindness, Mind, Noble

  "Ajax". Play by Sophocles, Lines 522-524,

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• Oh child, may you be happier than your father, but in all other respects alike. And then you would not be bad.

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  Children, Father, May

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• Old age and the passage of time teach all things.

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  Birthday, Time, Age

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• God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.

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  Revenge, Men, Return

  Sophocles (2013). “Sophocles I: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus”, p.157, University of Chicago Press

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• To never have been born may be the greatest boon of all.

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  May, Born, Boon

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• Thou shalt not ration justice.

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  Justice, Rations

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• He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.

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  Loyalty, Bad Friend

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• In darkness one may be ashamed of what one does, without the shame of disgrace.

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  Darkness, Guilt, Doe

  David Grene, Sophocles (1959). “Sophocles”, [Chicago] : University of Chicago Press

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• In season, all is good.

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  Good Times, Timeliness, Seasons

  Sophocles (2013). “Sophocles I: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus”, p.141, University of Chicago Press

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• Brave hearts do not back down back off.

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  Heart, Brave, Brave Heart

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• It is hope that maintains most of mankind.

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  Mankind

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• Love, unconquerable, Waster of rich men, keeper Of warm lights and all-night vigil In the soft face of a girl: Sea-wanderer, forest-visitor! Even the pure immortals cannot escape you, And mortal man, in his one day's dusk, Trembles before your glory.

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  Love, Girl, Night

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

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