Don't you know that silence supports the accuser's charge? Sophocles More Quotes by Sophocles More Quotes From Sophocles Laws can never be enforced unless fear supports them. Sophocles supportlaw 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 goalmenlife The wise form right judgment of the present from what is past. Sophocles wisdomwisepast Count no mortal fortunate till he has departed this life free from pain. Sophocles departedpainsuffering Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue. Sophocles tongueproudpride What men have seen they know. . . . Sophocles know-meknowsmen Astronomy? Impossible to understand and madness to investigate. Sophocles astronomymadnessimpossible I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely. Sophocles actingmissingwinning Of all human ills, greatest is fortune's wayward tyranny. Sophocles tyrannyhumansfortune 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 tasksmindneeds For no one loves the bearer of bad tidings. Sophocles tidingstidymen A fool cannot be an actor, though an actor may act a fool's part. Sophocles theatreactorsmay Heaven never helps the man who will not help himself Sophocles attitudeinspirationalmen For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is just one more night. Sophocles wellsgood-nightthousand The dice of Zeus always fall luckily. Sophocles dicegamblingfall 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-bestspeechlight How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that's wise Sophocles oedipuswisemen Sleep's the only medicine that gives ease. Sophocles medicinesleepgiving
