Quotes by Sophocles

Who seeks shall find.

Always desire to learn something useful.

Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.

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.

Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.

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

Ignorant men don’t know what good they hold in their hands until they’ve flung it away.

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

When a man has lost all happiness, he’s not alive. Call him a breathing corpse.

To be doing good deeds is man’s most glorious task.