Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them. Sophocles More Quotes by Sophocles More Quotes From Sophocles What house, bloated with luxury, ever became prosperous without a woman's excellence? Sophocles luxuryexcellencehouse Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable. Sophocles honestytruthlying 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 moneycitiesmen Strike at a great man, and you will not miss. Sophocles strikesmissingmen The strongest iron, hardened in the fire, most often ends in scraps and shatterings. Sophocles ironstrengthfire As they say of the blind, Sounds are the things I see. Sophocles blindsound 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 vanitypridechildren Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness. Sophocles goodness-and-kindnesssecret-lifekindness It is hope that maintains most of mankind. Sophocles mankind All is disgust when one leaves his own nature Sophocles disgustingmisfitsdoe 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 powerwindmen It is not righteousness to outrage Sophocles outragerighteousness A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear. Sophocles actingworkmen If men live decently it is because discipline saves their very lives for them. Sophocles disciplineifsmen Silence gives the proper grace to women Sophocles silencegracegiving To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task. Sophocles kind-deedsdeeds-donemen How terrible it is to have wisdom when it does not benefit those who have it. Sophocles benefitsterribledoe Reason is God's crowning gift to man. Sophocles antigonegodmen Woman, to women silence is the best ornament. Sophocles ornamentssilence-issilence Kindness it is that brings forth kindness always. Sophocles secret-lifekindness
