Zitat des Tages von Sophocles:
Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.
There is a time when even justice brings harm.
Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still mighty in heaven.
If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: 'Thou shalt not ration justice.'
I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.
It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by deeds.
One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is love.
Not all things are to be discovered; many are better concealed.
In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
Wisdom outweighs any wealth.
How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.
War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always.
There is a point at which even justice does injury.
Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.
For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not able even to have that.
Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness.
To give birth is a fearsome thing; there is no hating the child one has borne even when injured by it.
Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.
When a man has lost all happiness, he's not alive. Call him a breathing corpse.
Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.
Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the tongue and not the deed that wins the day.
For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds.
The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.
Deem no man happy until he passes the end of his life without suffering grief.
Whoever lives among many evils just as I, how can dying not be a source of gain?
Always desire to learn something useful.
Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still heavier than it is.
Man is not constituted to take pleasure in the same things always.
No one longs to live more than someone growing old.
Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another.
Without labor nothing prospers.
Even a poor man can receive honors.
A short saying often contains much wisdom.
It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
Whoever gets up and comes to grips with Love like a boxer is a fool.
Look and you will find it - what is unsought will go undetected.