Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness. Sophocles More Quotes by Sophocles More Quotes From Sophocles We should not speak of one that prospers well As happy, till his life have run its course, And reached its goal. An evil spirit's gift In shortest time has oft laid low the state Of one full rich in great prosperity, When the change comes, and so the Gods appoint. Sophocles goalevilrunning Many are the things that man seeing must understand. Not seeing, how shall he know what lies in the hand of time to come? Sophocles menlyinghands To know that all is well, even if late will come to know it, is at least some gain. Sophocles wellslategains To err from the right path is common to mankind. Sophocles mankindpathcommon Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart. Sophocles spiritheartthinking To those who err in judgment, not in will, anger is gentle. Sophocles gentlejudgmentanger The end excuses any evil. Sophocles excuseendsevil It becomes one, while exempt from woes, to look to the dangers. Sophocles woedangerlooks Man's highest blessedness, In wisdom chiefly stands; And in the things that touch upon the Gods, 'Tis best in word or deed To shun unholy pride; Great words of boasting bring great punishments, And so to grey-haired age Teach wisdom at the last. Sophocles pridewisdommen It made our hair stand up in panic fear. Sophocles panicmadehair When an oath is taken ... the mind is more attentive; for it guards against two things, the reproach of friends and offence against the gods. Sophocles takenmindtwo Love, you mock us for your sport. Sophocles mocklove-yousports Sleep, ignorant of pain, sleep, ignorant of grief, may you come to us blowing softly, kindly, kindly come king. Sophocles paingriefkings Know'st not whate'er we do is done in love? Sophocles doneknows A friend in word is never friend of mine. Sophocles mines I was not born to share the hate, but love. Sophocles love-hatehateshare Heap up great wealth in your house, if you wish, and live as a tyrant, but, if the enjoyment of these things be lacking, I would not buy the rest for the shadow of smoke as against happiness. Sophocles tyrantswishhouse To many men much-wandering hope comes as a boon, but to many others it is the deception of vain desires. Sophocles deceptionhopemen Be a thrifty steward of thy goods. Sophocles thriftystewardsgoods Wisdom is a dreadful thing when it brings no knowledge to its possessor. Sophocles
