Sophocles

All a man’s affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.

Sophocles

Always desire to learn something useful.

Sophocles

I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.

Sophocles

If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.

Sophocles

If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.

Sophocles

Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.

Sophocles

Ignorant men don’t know what good they hold in their hands until they’ve flung it away.

Sophocles

In a just cause it is right to be confident.

Sophocles

It is not in words that I should wish my life to be distinguished, but rather in things done.

Sophocles

Laws can never be enforced unless fear supports them.

Sophocles