Quote

All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.

Sophocles

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Sophocles
Playwright
Tragedy Writer
Writer
Kolonos
Wish
Diseased
Become
Evils
Men
Wishes
Cure
Affairs
Cures
Affair
Evil

More quotes by Sophocles

Image
All our mortal lives are set in danger and perplexity: one day to prosper, and the next -- who knows? When all is well, then look for rocks ahead.
Sophocles
Image
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.
Sophocles
Image
The end excuses any evil.
Sophocles
Image
Afterthought makes the first resolve a liar.
Sophocles
Image
Heaven ne'er helps the men who will not act.
Sophocles
Image
God's dice always have a lucky roll.
Sophocles
Image
It is not righteousness to outrage
Sophocles
Image
Many are the wonders of the world, and none so wonderful as man.
Sophocles
Image
God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
Sophocles
Image
Not to be born surpasses all reckoning. The next best thing by far, when one has been born is to go back as swiftly as possible whence one came.
Sophocles
Image
Be a thrifty steward of thy goods.
Sophocles
Image
When ice appears out of doors, and boys seize it up while it is solid, at first they experience new pleasures. But in the end their pride will not agree to let it go, but their acquisition is not good for them if it stays in their hands. In the same way an identical desire drives lovers to act and not to act.
Sophocles
Image
Rather throw away that which is dearest to you, your own life, than turn away a good friend.
Sophocles
Image
For to cast away a virtuous friend, I call as bad as to cast away one's own life, which one loves best.
Sophocles
Image
For every nation that lives peaceably, there will be many others to grow hard and push their arrogance to extremes the gods attend to these things slowly. But they attend to those who put off God and turn to madness.
Sophocles
Image
Having advanced to the limit of boldness, child, you have stumbled against the lofty pedestal of Justice.
Sophocles
Image
Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
Sophocles
Image
Not even old age knows how to love death.
Sophocles
Image
Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than man the power that crosses the white sea, driven by the stormy wind, making a path under surges that threaten to engulf him.
Sophocles
Image
How dreadful it is when the right judge judges wrong!
Sophocles