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Greek tragedy16 quotes
For God hates utterly The bray of bragging tongues. — Sophocles · 442 BCReason is God's crowning gift to man. — Sophocles · 442 BCHow dreadful knowledge of the truth can be When there's no help in truth! — Sophocles · 430 BCThe greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves. — Sophocles · 430 BCOur ship of state, which recent storms have threatened to destroy, has come safely to harbor at last. — Sophocles · 442 BCA woman's vows I write upon the wave. — Sophocles · 400 BCAll 16 quotes →
Tragedy (play)16 quotes
For God hates utterly The bray of bragging tongues. — Sophocles · 442 BCReason is God's crowning gift to man. — Sophocles · 442 BCHow dreadful knowledge of the truth can be When there's no help in truth! — Sophocles · 430 BCThe greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves. — Sophocles · 430 BCOur ship of state, which recent storms have threatened to destroy, has come safely to harbor at last. — Sophocles · 442 BCA woman's vows I write upon the wave. — Sophocles · 400 BCAll 16 quotes →
Greek theater5 quotes
There are many wonderful things, and nothing is more wonderful than man. — Sophocles · 441 BCThe happiest life consists in ignorance. — Sophocles · 442 BCIn view of that, conceal nothing! For all things are unfolded by all-seeing and all-hearing time. — Sophocles · 468 BCNot to be born is, past all prizing, best. — Sophocles · 406 BCOf all human ills, greatest is fortune's wayward tyranny. — Sophocles · 430 BC
Tragic play4 quotes
There are many wonderful things, and nothing is more wonderful than man. — Sophocles · 441 BCThe happiest life consists in ignorance. — Sophocles · 442 BCNot to be born is, past all prizing, best. — Sophocles · 406 BCOf all human ills, greatest is fortune's wayward tyranny. — Sophocles · 430 BC