The following passages are drawn from Ian Johnston's translation of Antigone, published by Richer Resources Publications. Book and line numbers are provided for each selection.
"Men of experience
provide advice which gives the best results."
—Priest, Oedipus the King, lines 50–52
"An empty ship or city wall is nothing
if no men share your life together there."
—Priest, Oedipus the King, lines 64–66
"What is sought
is found, but what is overlooked escapes."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 129–130
"I will start afresh,
and once again shed light on darkness."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 158–160
"For a mortal man
the finest labour he can do is help
with all his power other human beings."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 371–373
"How dreadful it can be
to have wisdom when it brings no benefit
to the man possessing it."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 374–377
"The truth within me
makes me strong."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 424–425
"You yourself
are the very man you're looking for."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 431–432
"You have your eyesight,
and you do not see
how miserable you are."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 494–499
"A mind that's wise
will not turn treacherous."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 722–725
"To throw away
a noble friend
is like a man who parts with his own life,
the thing most dear to him."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 737–740
"Only time
can fully validate a man who's true.
A bad man is exposed in just one day."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 741–743
"A man who does not behave with justice
when he strives to benefit himself...
may miserable fate seize such a man."
—Chorus, Oedipus the King, lines 1055–1062
"Time,
which watches everything,
uncovered you against your will."
—Chorus, Oedipus the King, lines 1452–1455
"What we do to ourselves
brings us most pain."
—Second Messenger, Oedipus the King, lines 1470–1472
"When a man has no fear of doing the act,
he's not afraid of words."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 349–350
"You are a wretched fool
to use harsh words
which all men soon enough
will use to curse you."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 446–448
"The man you have been seeking all this time,
while proclaiming threats and issuing orders
about the one who murdered Laius—
that man is here."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 543–549
"Men of experience
provide advice which gives the best results."
—Priest, Oedipus the King, lines 50–52
"An empty ship or city wall is nothing
if no men share your life together there."
—Priest, Oedipus the King, lines 64–66
"What is sought
is found, but what is overlooked escapes."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 129–130
"I will start afresh,
and once again shed light on darkness."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 158–160
"For a mortal man
the finest labour he can do is help
with all his power other human beings."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 371–373
"How dreadful it can be
to have wisdom when it brings no benefit
to the man possessing it."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 374–377
"The truth within me
makes me strong."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 424–425
"You yourself
are the very man you're looking for."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 431–432
"You have your eyesight,
and you do not see
how miserable you are."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 494–499
"A mind that's wise
will not turn treacherous."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 722–725
"To throw away
a noble friend
is like a man who parts with his own life,
the thing most dear to him."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 737–740
"Only time
can fully validate a man who's true.
A bad man is exposed in just one day."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 741–743
"A man who does not behave with justice
when he strives to benefit himself...
may miserable fate seize such a man."
—Chorus, Oedipus the King, lines 1055–1062
"Time,
which watches everything,
uncovered you against your will."
—Chorus, Oedipus the King, lines 1452–1455
"There is joy
in isolated thought,
sealed off from a world of sorrow."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 1639–1640
"When a man has no fear of doing the act,
he's not afraid of words."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 349–350
"You are a wretched fool
to use harsh words
which all men soon enough
will use to curse you."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 446–448
"The man you have been seeking all this time...
that man is here."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 543–549
"He will be blind,
although he now can see.
He will be poor,
although he now is rich."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 549–553
"If you think being stubborn
and forgetting common sense is wise,
then you're not thinking as you should."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 659–662
"Would anyone
prefer to rule
and have to cope with fear
rather than live in peace,
carefree and safe?"
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 704–708
"How can being a king
be sweeter to me
than royal power
without anxiety?"
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 714–716
"Those who are unreliable
give rash advice."
—Chorus Leader, Oedipus the King, lines 747–748
"I will not be convinced
I should not learn
the whole truth."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 1276–1278
"There is joy
in isolated thought,
sealed off
from a world of sorrow."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 1639–1640
"Men of experience
provide advice which gives the best results."
—Priest, Oedipus the King, lines 50–52
"An empty ship or city wall is nothing
if no men share your life together there."
—Priest, Oedipus the King, lines 64–66
"What is sought
is found, but what is overlooked escapes."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 129–130
"I will start afresh,
and once again shed light on darkness."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 158–160
"For a mortal man
the finest labour he can do is help
with all his power other human beings."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 371–373
"How dreadful it can be
to have wisdom when it brings no benefit
to the man possessing it."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 374–377
"The truth within me
makes me strong."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 424–425
"You yourself
are the very man you're looking for."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 431–432
"You have your eyesight,
and you do not see
how miserable you are."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 494–499
"A mind that's wise
will not turn treacherous."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 722–725
"To throw away
a noble friend
is like a man who parts with his own life,
the thing most dear to him."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 737–740
"Only time
can fully validate a man who's true.
A bad man is exposed in just one day."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 741–743
"A man who does not behave with justice
when he strives to benefit himself...
may miserable fate seize such a man."
—Chorus, Oedipus the King, lines 1055–1062
"Time,
which watches everything,
uncovered you against your will."
—Chorus, Oedipus the King, lines 1452–1455
"There is joy
in isolated thought,
sealed off from a world of sorrow."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 1639–1640
"When a man has no fear of doing the act,
he's not afraid of words."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 349–350
"You are a wretched fool
to use harsh words
which all men soon enough
will use to curse you."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 446–448
"The man you have been seeking all this time...
that man is here."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 543–549
"He will be blind,
although he now can see.
He will be poor,
although he now is rich."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 549–553
"If you think being stubborn
and forgetting common sense is wise,
then you're not thinking as you should."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 659–662
"Would anyone
prefer to rule
and have to cope with fear
rather than live in peace,
carefree and safe?"
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 704–708
"How can being a king
be sweeter to me
than royal power
without anxiety?"
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 714–716
"Those who are unreliable
give rash advice."
—Chorus Leader, Oedipus the King, lines 747–748
"I will not be convinced
I should not learn
the whole truth."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 1276–1278
"There is joy
in isolated thought,
sealed off
from a world of sorrow."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 1639–1640
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 543–549
"He will be blind,
although he now can see.
He will be poor,
although he now is rich."
—Teiresias, Oedipus the King, lines 549–553
"If you think being stubborn
and forgetting common sense is wise,
then you're not thinking as you should."
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 659–662
"Would anyone
prefer to rule
and have to cope with fear
rather than live in peace,
carefree and safe?"
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 704–708
"How can being a king
be sweeter to me
than royal power
without anxiety?"
—Creon, Oedipus the King, lines 714–716
"Those who are unreliable
give rash advice."
—Chorus Leader, Oedipus the King, lines 747–748
"I will not be convinced
I should not learn
the whole truth."
—Oedipus, Oedipus the King, lines 1276–1278
