What you cannot enforce, do not command. Sophocles More Quotes by Sophocles More Quotes From Sophocles They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me. Sophocles against-lovebuffetswise When he endures nothing but endless miseries-- What pleasure is there in living the day after day, Sophocles noble-manheartmen Troubles hurt the most when they prove self-inflicted. Sophocles troublehurtself As sight is in the eye, so is the mind in the soul! Sophocles eyesoulsight You cannot know a man's life before the man has died, then only can you call it good or bad. Sophocles he-manmenlife War loves to seek its victims in the young. Sophocles victimlovewar Man's worst ill is stubbornness of heart. Sophocles stubbornnessheartmen There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled? Sophocles forgivenesstearsinspirational I am the child of Fortune, the giver of good, and I shall not be shamed. She is my mother; my sisters are the Seasons; my rising and my falling match with theirs. Born thus, I ask to be no Sophocles motherchildrenfall All our mortal lives are set in danger and perplexity: one day to prosper, and the next -- who knows? When all is well, then look for rocks ahead. Sophocles rocksone-daylife No oath can be too binding for a lover. Sophocles oathbindinglovers Whoever lives among many evils just as I, how can dying not be a source of gain? Sophocles uprisingdyingevil Love, unconquerable, Waster of rich men, keeper Of warm lights and all-night vigil In the soft face of a girl: Sea-wanderer, forest-visitor! Even the pure immortals cannot escape you, And mortal man, in his one day's dusk, Trembles before your glory. Sophocles girllovenight Not to be born surpasses all reckoning. The next best thing by far, when one has been born is to go back as swiftly as possible whence one came. Sophocles reckoningbirthnext Whoe'er imagines prudence all his own, Or deems that he hath powers to speak and judge Such as none other hath, when they are known, They are found shallow. Sophocles conceitedspeakjudging A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck. Sophocles luckplayerwise Even the stout of heart shrink when they see the approach of death. Sophocles stoutapproachheart Each say following another, either hastening or putting off our death--what pleasure does it bring? I count that man worthless whois cheered by empty hopes. No, a noble man must either live or die well. Sophocles noble-manhopemen If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink. Sophocles drinkwisdommen Remember there is no success without hard work. Sophocles hardhard-workremember
