Sophocles (495BCE–405BCE) is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides. According to the Suda, a 10th-century encyclopedia, Sophocles wrote 123 plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, The Women of Trachis, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most-fêted playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens that took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. He competed in around 30 competitions, won perhaps 24, and was never judged lower than second place. Aeschylus won 14 competitions, and was sometimes defeated by Sophocles, while Euripides won only 4 competitions.
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Rather throw away that which is dearest to you, your own life, than turn away a good friend.
—Sophocles
Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.
—Sophocles
I well believe it, to unwilling ears;None love the messenger who brings bad news.
—Sophocles
There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us.
—Sophocles
Topics: Conscience
One word frees us from the weight
and pain of life; that word is love.
—Sophocles
Topics: Love
A man, though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
—Sophocles
Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.
—Sophocles
The long unmeasured pulse of time moves everything. There is nothing hidden that it cannot bring to light, nothing once known that may not become unknown.
—Sophocles
Topics: Knowledge
Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.
—Sophocles
Topics: Judgment
If i am young and wrong, then you are right. But if i am young, and right. What does my age matter?
—Sophocles
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