Sophocles Good Quotations

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

There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of mortals before the man has died, then only can you call it good or bad.

War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always.

For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is just one more night.

Rather throw away that which is dearest to you, your own life, than turn away a good friend.

Be a thrifty steward of thy goods.

Goodbye to the sun that shines for me no longer;

In season, all is good.

Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness.

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

It can be no dishonor to learn from others when they speak good sense.