Sophocles

"When God closes one door, he opens another; but we often look so regretfully upon the closed door that we cannot see the open one."

"The greatest of all virtues is the virtue of being forgotten."

"A man of genuine piety cannot be brought low by any tribulation."

"There is an ancient proverb, 'Call no man happy until he is dead.'"

"The paths of glory lead but to the grave."

"Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned."

"A man is not truly alive unless he is struggling against something."

"Truth is stronger than fiction; you cannot invent anything that surpasses the power of the real."

"Kinship is a powerful claim that transcends all other bonds."

"The man who is always ready to believe what is told him will never do well."

"A pleasant companion upon a journey is as good as a carriage."

"Where lies the power to undo what has been done, or to remedy what is amiss?"

"Whoever strives for excellence must start by accepting his own nature."

"The just man uses his knowledge to uplift others."

"No evil can befall a man who is beloved by the gods."

"The best part of a man's life is his friendship with those he holds dear."

"Patience is a lesson we all must learn if we are to live in peace."

"A man should never rest upon his laurels, for there is always more to achieve."

"The mark of a civilized society is not in its laws but in the character of its people."

"When the gods test a man, they reveal both his strength and weakness."

"Haste makes waste; the careful man accomplishes more than the hasty."

"The human spirit cannot be conquered by force; only by appealing to reason and virtue."

"True nobility of character is more valuable than any inheritance."

"We all have the same capacity for both greatness and ruin."

"The most powerful magic is that which comes from understanding human nature."

"A man's legacy is not in the gold he leaves behind but in the hearts he has touched."

"To master one's fears is to gain mastery over life itself."

"The silence of a friend is often louder than the words of an enemy."

"What seems impossible today may become inevitable tomorrow through patience and persistence."

"A man who admits his ignorance is wiser than one who professes false knowledge."