Dreadful is the mysterious power of fate; there is no deliverance from it by wealth or by war, by walled city or dark, seabeaten ships. Sophocles More Quotes by Sophocles More Quotes From Sophocles It is best not to have been born at all: but, if born, as quickly as possible to return whence one came. Sophocles has-beens born return What house, bloated with luxury, ever became prosperous without a woman's excellence? Sophocles luxury excellence house Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable. Sophocles honesty truth lying Surely there never was so evil a thing as money, which maketh cities into ruinous heaps, and banisheth men from their houses, and turneth their thoughts from good unto evil. Sophocles money cities men Strike at a great man, and you will not miss. Sophocles strikes missing men The strongest iron, hardened in the fire, most often ends in scraps and shatterings. Sophocles iron strength fire As they say of the blind, Sounds are the things I see. Sophocles blind sound The tyrant is a child of Pride Who drinks from his sickening cup Recklessness and vanity, Until from his high crest headlong He plummets to the dust of hope. Sophocles vanity pride children Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness. Sophocles goodness-and-kindness secret-life kindness It is hope that maintains most of mankind. Sophocles mankind All is disgust when one leaves his own nature Sophocles disgusting misfits doe Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than man; the power that crosses the white sea, driven by the stormy wind, making a path under surges that threaten to engulf him. Sophocles power wind men It is not righteousness to outrage Sophocles outrage righteousness A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear. Sophocles acting work men If men live decently it is because discipline saves their very lives for them. Sophocles discipline ifs men Silence gives the proper grace to women Sophocles silence grace giving To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task. Sophocles kind-deeds deeds-done men How terrible it is to have wisdom when it does not benefit those who have it. Sophocles benefits terrible doe Reason is God's crowning gift to man. Sophocles antigone god men Woman, to women silence is the best ornament. Sophocles ornaments silence-is silence
