The sentence "Moreover, it is probably just as valuable or more valuable to us now, than it was in the ancient past".
The kind of man Creon is respectful but not afraid to make mistakes. What this reveals about his character is that he knows all men make mistakes but he knows that we all learn from our mistakes. He is telling men/people to do what they want but will eventually learn what is right. He is also saying that wise men will likely pick the right choice first but make mistakes that they will learn from also.
The simple subject is "soup."
The simple predicate is "is."
