"One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love."
"When an oath is taken ... the mind is more attentive; for it guards against two things, the reproach of friends and offence against the gods."
8 likes
Source: Sophocles, Hugh Lloyd-Jones (1996). “Sophocles: Fragments”, p.245, Harvard University Press
About the author
Same author
More quotes by Sophocles
"Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud."
"The dice of Zeus always fall luckily."
"Always desire to learn something useful"
"All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride."
"Children are the anchors of a mother's life."