Sophocles Men Quotations [Page 2]

A man growing old becomes a child again.

The golden eye of justice sees, and requites the unjust man.

Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.

A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.

Nobody likes the man who brings bad news.

Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.

Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.

Always desire to learn something useful

Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

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.

Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.

All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.

No man loves life like him that's growing old.

A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear.

Men may know many things by seeing; but no prophet can see before the event, nor what end waits for him.

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.