Sophocles
Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the tongue and not the deed that wins the day.
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The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
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Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.
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No enemy is worse than bad advice.
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Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
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Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.
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To him who is in fear everything rustles.
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A man growing old becomes a child again.
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Old age and the passage of time teach all things.
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