Sophocles's Quotes All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.'' #Failure Sophocles, antigone #Failure Sophocles, antigone All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.'' #Failure Sophocles, antigone #Failure Sophocles, antigone Old age and the passage of time teach all things. #Time Sophocles Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life. #Mother Sophocles