Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the tongue and not the deed that wins the day. — Sophocles
One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession. — Sophocles
There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled? — Sophocles
There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us. — Sophocles
Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money. — Sophocles
To give birth is a fearsome thing; there is no hating the child one has borne even when injured by it. — Sophocles