Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still. Sophocles More Quotes by Sophocles More Quotes From Sophocles Whoever gets up and comes to grips with Love like a boxer is a fool. Sophocles boxers fool love Often have brief words laid men low and then raise them up. Sophocles speech lows men Whenever the deity contrives misfortunes for a man, he first harms their understanding. Sophocles understanding men firsts False words do not bring forth fruit. Sophocles fruit lying Trouble brings trouble upon trouble. Sophocles trouble Oh death, death, why do you never come to me thus summoned always day by day? Sophocles If to some my tale seems foolishness I am content that such could count me fool. Sophocles tales fool seems The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest. Sophocles mankind plant reason Heaven ne'er helps the men who will not act. Sophocles men life heaven A broad-backed ox can be driven straight on his road even by a small goad. Sophocles broads driven What greater ornament to a son than a father's glory, or to a father than a son's honorable conduct? Sophocles ornaments father son For the dead there are no more toils. Sophocles dying sympathy death What is to be taught I learn; what is to be discovered I seek; what is to be prayed for I sought from the gods. Sophocles taught Kids are anchors of mothers' life Sophocles anchors mother kids If I am young, then you should look not to age but to deeds. Sophocles deeds age looks Shame brings no advantage in misfortunes, for silence (of the accused) is the ally of the speaker. Sophocles allies shame silence The shimmering night does not stay for mortals, not misfortunes, nor wealth, but in a moment it is gone, and to the turn of another comes joy and loss. Sophocles change loss night Oh child, may you be happier than your father, but in all other respects alike. And then you would not be bad. Sophocles may father children Even from the first it is meek to seek the impossible. Sophocles meek impossible firsts Isn't it the sweetest mockery to mock our enemies? Sophocles mockery sweetest enemy