Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Nobody likes the bringer of bad news.
Sophocles
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Sophocles
Playwright
Tragedy Writer
Writer
Kolonos
Bringer
Gossip
Likes
News
Nobody
More quotes by Sophocles
Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.
Sophocles
The soul that has conceived one wickedness can nurse no good thereafter.
Sophocles
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
Sophocles
Woman, to women silence is the best ornament.
Sophocles
Kindness will always attract kindness.
Sophocles
We must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day had been.
Sophocles
Many things are formidable, and none more formidable than man.
Sophocles
A human being is only breath and shadow.
Sophocles
It becomes one, while exempt from woes, to look to the dangers.
Sophocles
And if my present deeds are foolish in thy sight, it may be that a foolish judge arraigns my folly.
Sophocles
Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.
Sophocles
Hope has often caused the love of gain to ruin men.
Sophocles
Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
Sophocles
Surely there never was so evil a thing as money, which maketh cities into ruinous heaps, and banisheth men from their houses, and turneth their thoughts from good unto evil.
Sophocles
Silence gives the proper grace to women
Sophocles
And if you think my acts are foolishness the foolishness may be in a fool's eye.
Sophocles
For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
Sophocles
It can be no dishonor to learn from others when they speak good sense.
Sophocles
Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
Sophocles
A prudent mind can see room for misgiving, lest he who prospers should one day suffer reverse.
Sophocles
