Who seeks shall find.

— Sophocles

Why should a man fear since chance is all in all for him and he can clearly fore-know nothing? Best to live lightly as one can unthinking.

— Sophocles

Wisdom is the most important part of happiness.

— Sophocles

Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.

— Sophocles

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

— Sophocles

Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.

— Sophocles

Without labor nothing prospers.

— Sophocles

You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.

— Sophocles

Your edict, King, was strong, But all your strength is weakness itself against The immortal unrecorded laws of God. They are not merely now: they were, and shall be, Operative forever, beyond man utterly. I knew I must die, even without your decree:I am only mortal. And if I must die Now, before it is my time to die, Surely this is no hardship: can anyone Living, as I live, with evil all about me, Think Death less than a friend?

— Sophocles

You win the victory when you yield to friends.

— Sophocles