How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that's wise Sophocles More Quotes by Sophocles More Quotes From Sophocles A lie never lives to be old. Sophocles lifelying Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all. Sophocles secrecysecrettime Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way. Sophocles happyhappinessway There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust. Sophocles unjustinternetjustice Not to be born is, past all prizing, best. Sophocles bornpast Opportunity has power over all things. Sophocles beliefall-thingsopportunity Fortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted. Sophocles heartedfortunesides Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud. Sophocles halloweendarkclouds It is no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong. Sophocles wisest-manwisdommen Money: There's nothing in the world so demoralizing as money. Sophocles antigonemoneyworld Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it. Sophocles gratitudemenlying There is no success without hardship. Sophocles achievementcongratulationssuccess Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds. Sophocles diversitydeedsjustice A short saying often contains much wisdom. Sophocles wisdomsuccessmotivational I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating. Sophocles failurelifecheating Though a man be wise it is no shame for him to live and learn. Sophocles wisdomwisemen Do not believe that you alone can be right.The man who thinks that,The man who maintains that only he has the powerTo reason correctly, the gift to speak, the soul-A man like that, when you know him, turns out empty. Sophocles menbelievethinking Don't you know that silence supports the accuser's charge? Sophocles supportsilenceknows The tyrant is a child of pride. Sophocles tyrantspridechildren To me no profitable speech sounds ill. Sophocles speechillsound
