Saturday, August 21, 2010

sophocles

25
Pardon, and keep silent, for what is shameful for women must be concealed among women.

27
Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

23
Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.
29
For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not able even to have that.
30
No speech can stain what is noble by nature.
37
For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is just one more night.
40
But this is a true saying among men: the gifts of enemies are no gifts and profitless.

41
If it were possible to cure evils by lamentation and to raise the dead with tears, then gold would be a less valuable thing than weeping.
46
Reverence does not die with mortals, nor does it perish whether they live or die.
48
How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.
56
But the power of destiny is something awesome; neither wealth, nor Ares, nor a tower, nor dark-hulled ships might escape it.
61
One thinking it is right to speak all things, whether the word is fit for speech or unutterable.
67
Better not to exist than live basely.
71
Man is not constituted to take pleasure in the same things always.
75
No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
76
Whoever gets up and comes to grips with Love like a boxer is a fool.
78
If you have done terrible things, you must endure terrible things; for thus the sacred light of injustice shines bright.
79
It's a terrible thing to speak well and be wrong.
80
The joy that comes past hope and beyond expectation is like no other pleasure in extent.
81
It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
83
To give birth is a fearsome thing; there is no hating the child one has borne even when injured by it.
87
When trouble ends even troubles please.
87
When trouble ends even troubles please.
90
A soul that is kind and intends justice discovers more than any sophist.
93
If one begins all deeds well, it is likely that they will end well too.
97
War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always.
98
Fortune raises up and fortune brings low both the man who fares well and the one who fares badly; and there is no prophet of the future for mortal men.

109
Hold, you rule only when mastered by your friends.
111
Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still mighty in heave
113
What house, bloated with luxury, ever became prosperous without a woman's excellence?

116
If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
128
Instruct me then; I should not speak without due thought.
133
There is no such thing as the old age of the wise.
136
I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.
137
No one who errs unwillingly is evil.
139
A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.
142
There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of mortals before the man has died, then only can you call it good or bad.
144
Even a poor man can receive honors
148
Do not grieve yourself too much for those you hate, nor yet forget them utterly.
152
You would rouse to anger a heart of stone.

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