Sophocles

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

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

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but since we are all likely read more

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but since we are all likely to go astray, The reasonable thing is to learn from those who can teach

I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating

I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating

Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the law

Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the law

Success is dependent on effort.

Success is dependent on effort.