Look how men live, always precariously balanced between good and bad fortune. Sophocles More Quotes by Sophocles More Quotes From Sophocles Sleep's the only medicine that gives ease. Sophocles medicinesleepgiving Wealth makes an ugly person beautiful to look on and an incoherent speech eloquent; and wealth alone can enjoy pleasure even in sickness and can conceal its miseries. Sophocles uglybeautifullooks To live with glory, or with glory die, Sophocles glorybravemen Desire looks clear from the eyes of a lovely bride: power as strong as the founded world Sophocles lovelyeyestrong You can kill a man but you cant kill a idea. Sophocles cantmenideas If you are out of trouble, watch for danger. Sophocles troubleadvicewatches Fortune raises up and fortune brings low both the man who fares well and the one who fares badly; and there is no prophet of the future for mortal men. Sophocles demisehe-manmen To him who is afraid, everything rustles. Sophocles anxietyworry Ill-gotten gains work evil. Sophocles gainsillevil A cunning fellow is man, inventive beyond all expectation, he reaches sometimes evil and sometimes good Sophocles expectationsevilmen You should not consider a man's age but his acts. Sophocles eugenicsbirthdaymen A human being is only breath and shadow. Sophocles breathsshadowhumans A day lays low and lifts up again all human things. Sophocles liftshumanslows Thou shalt not ration justice. Sophocles rationsjustice From suffering that has been/ Decreed no man will ever find escape Sophocles has-beenssufferingmen There is no happiness where there is no wisdom; No wisdom but in submission to the gods. Big words are always punished, And proud men in old age learn to be wise. Sophocles submission-to-godwisemen Show me the man who keeps his house in hand, He's fit for public authority. Sophocles housemenhands Numberless are the world's wonders, but none More wonderful than man. Sophocles antigonemenworld The truth is what I cherish and that's my strength Sophocles truth-ischerish It is not righteousness to outrage A brave man dead, not even though you hate him. Sophocles hatebravemen
