Always desire to learn something useful Sophocles More Quotes by Sophocles More Quotes From Sophocles Laws can never be enforced unless fear supports them. Sophocles support law Success is dependant on effort. Sophocles effort The good befriend themselves. Sophocles Of no mortal say, 'That man is happy,' till vexed by no grievous ill he pass Life's goal. Sophocles goal men life The wise form right judgment of the present from what is past. Sophocles wisdom wise past Count no mortal fortunate till he has departed this life free from pain. Sophocles departed pain suffering Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue. Sophocles tongue proud pride What men have seen they know. . . . Sophocles know-me knows men Astronomy? Impossible to understand and madness to investigate. Sophocles astronomy madness impossible I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely. Sophocles acting missing winning Of all human ills, greatest is fortune's wayward tyranny. Sophocles tyranny humans fortune Let be the future: mind the present need and leave the rest to whom the rest concerns ... present tasks claim our care: the ordering of the future rests where it should rest. Sophocles tasks mind needs For no one loves the bearer of bad tidings. Sophocles tidings tidy men A fool cannot be an actor, though an actor may act a fool's part. Sophocles theatre actors may Heaven never helps the man who will not help himself Sophocles attitude inspirational men For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is just one more night. Sophocles wells good-night thousand The dice of Zeus always fall luckily. Sophocles dice gambling fall Not to be born surpasses thought and speech. The second best is to have seen the light and then go back quickly whence we came Sophocles second-best speech light How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that's wise Sophocles oedipus wise men Sleep's the only medicine that gives ease. Sophocles medicine sleep giving
