3 December 2020 Sophocles How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there’s no help in the truth.
3 December 2020 Sophocles Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.
3 December 2020 Sophocles 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.
3 December 2020 Sophocles Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.
3 December 2020 Sophocles It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
3 December 2020 Sophocles Men should pledge themselves to nothing for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.
3 December 2020 Sophocles Ignorant men don’t know what good they hold in their hands until they’ve flung it away.
3 December 2020 Sophocles Time alone reveals the just man but you might discern a bad man in a single day.
3 December 2020 Sophocles If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
3 December 2020 Sophocles Whoever neglects the arts when he is young has lost the past and is dead to the future.
