Sophocles Speech Quotations

Not to be born surpasses thought and speech. The second best is to have seen the light and then go back quickly whence we came

No speech can stain what is noble by nature.

Often have brief words laid men low and then raise them up.

One thinking it is right to speak all things, whether the word is fit for speech or unutterable.

Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another.

It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.

To me no profitable speech sounds ill.