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Sophocles quotes about god

Greek Poet December 30, 0495 – December 30, 0405

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OEDIPUS: Upon the murderer I invoke this curse-whether he is one man and all unknown, or one of many- may he wear out his life in misery to miserable doom! If with my knowledge he lives at my hearth. I pray that I myself may feel my curse. On you I lay my charge to fulfill all this for me, for the God, and for this land of ours destroyed and blighted, by the God forsaken. 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 for ever, 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
Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness; and reverence towards the Gods must be inviolate. Great words of prideful men are ever punished with great blows, and, in old age, teach the chastened to be wise. Sophocles
Reason is God's crowning gift to man, and you are right To warn me against losing mine. I cannot say— I hope that I shall never want to say!— that you Have reasoned badly. Yet there are other men Who can reason, too; and their opinions might be helpful. You are not in a position to know everything That people say or do, or what they feel: Your temper terrifies them—everyone Will tell you only what you like to hear. Sophocles
Sophocles quote: "The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest."
The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest. Sophocles
Sentry: King, may I speak? Creon: Your very voice distresses me. Sentry: Are you sure that it is my voice, and not your conscience? Creon: By God, he wants to analyze me now! Sentry: It is not what I say, but what has been done, that hurts you. Creon: You talk too much. Sophocles
Sophocles quote: "What is God singing in his profound Delphi of gold and shadow?"
What is God singing in his profound Delphi of gold and shadow? Sophocles
Sophocles quote: "To live without evil belongs only to the gods."
To live without evil belongs only to the gods. Sophocles
JOCASTA: So clear in this case were the oracles, so clear and false. Give them no heed, I say; what God discovers need of, easilyhe shows to us himself. Sophocles
They are dying, the old oracles sent to Laius, now our masters strike them off the rolls. Nowhere Apollo's golden glory now -- the gods, the gods go down. Sophocles
Sophocles quote: "Reason is God's crowning gift to a man..."
Reason is God's crowning gift to a man... Sophocles
Sophocles quote: "Reason is God's crowning gift to man."
Reason is God's crowning gift to man. Sophocles
Sophocles quote: "God's dice always have a lucky roll."
God's dice always have a lucky roll. Sophocles

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