Sophocles

"There is a grace in the work of honest hands."

"It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows."

"Heaven never helps the men who will not act."

"Delay in matters of justice is injustice."

"The true ruler is the servant of all."

"What is life without love?"

"All things flow and nothing abides."

"To be intelligent, one must be humble."

"The good deed does not benefit the giver."

"The prudent man does not give himself to despair."

"Your reputation is your most precious asset."

"Suffering is the mark of the human condition."

"Piety is a principle that ought to be instilled early."

"No one is truly free who is a slave to their passions."

"The gods reward the righteous and punish the wicked."

"In solitude, one finds the greatest truths."

"Music is the instrument of all perfections."

"The art of ruling is the art of listening."

"What brings forth the greatest joy is not possession but virtue."

"A man's true wealth is the good he does in this world."

"Every action has consequences that extend beyond our sight."

"The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it."

"Gratitude is the greatest of virtues."

"The measure of a man is what he does with power."

"No person is complete without the love of another."

"The most powerful weapon in the world is an idea whose time has come."

"Dreams are the ladder by which we climb to heaven."

"The soul of brevity is wisdom."

"A man who is a coward must not expect his prayers to be heard."

"Where there is hope, there is life."