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"There is nothing impossible to him who will try."

"There is nothing impossible to him who will try."

Alexander the Great, Greek Leader

Attitude, Nothing, Will

98

"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

78

"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work."

"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Motivational, Work, Job, Perfection, Pleasure

74

"To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter."

"To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Family, Father, Daughter, Nothing, Old

73

"Wisdom begins in wonder."

"Wisdom begins in wonder."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

69

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Humility, Wisdom, Nothing

68

"A true friend is one soul in two bodies."

"A true friend is one soul in two bodies."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Friendship, Soul, Friend

68

"Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil."

"Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Fear, Anticipation, Evil, Pain

64

"When a man's stomach is full it makes no difference whether he is rich or poor."

"When a man's stomach is full it makes no difference whether he is rich or poor."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Difference, Man, Poor

57

"I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live."

"I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

57

"Change alone is unchanging."

"Change alone is unchanging."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

54

"There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman."

"There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman."

Pythagoras, Greek Mathematician

Chaos, Darkness, Evil, Light

53

"Character is simply habit long continued."

"Character is simply habit long continued."

Plutarch, Greek Philosopher

Character, Habit

48

"For good nurture and education implant good constitutions."

"For good nurture and education implant good constitutions."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

46

"The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the call are also blessed. But worthless who call not, heed not, but rest."

"The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the call are also blessed. But worthless who call not, heed not, but rest."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

45

"Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his spirit and heart."

"Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his spirit and heart."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

Heart, Children, Grief, Spirit

44

"A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free."

"A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free."

Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Writer

Freedom, Madness, Needs

44

"Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence."

"Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Family, Children, Parents, Spirit

42

"Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness."

"Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Leadership, Happiness, Life, Power, Glory

42

"Down on your knees, and thank heaven, fasting, for a good man's love."

"Down on your knees, and thank heaven, fasting, for a good man's love."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Love, Heaven, Man

42

"Success is dependent on effort."

"Success is dependent on effort."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Success, Effort

41

"It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm."

"It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

People, Fear, Laws, Man

41

"Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men."

"Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

41

"A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men."

"A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Men, Man

41

"A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety."

"A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety."

Aesop, Greek Author

Contentment, Peace, Anxiety

41

"True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us."

"True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Humility, Wisdom, Life, World

40

"To suffer the penalty of too much haste, which is too little speed."

"To suffer the penalty of too much haste, which is too little speed."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

40

"Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes."

"Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Danger, Eyes, Man

40

"The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle."

"The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

People, Goal, Fame

39

"The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness."

"The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness."

Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Writer

Darkness, Eyes, Meaning

39

"There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain."

"There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Men, Gain, Honor

38

"Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything."

"Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything."

Xenophon, Greek Soldier

Fitness, Accuracy

37

"Men should strive to think much and know little."

"Men should strive to think much and know little."

Democritus, Greek Philosopher

37

"You'll come to learn a great deal if you study the Insignificant in depth."

"You'll come to learn a great deal if you study the Insignificant in depth."

Odysseus Elytis, Greek Poet

36

"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office."

"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office."

Aesop, Greek Author

Justice, Office, Public

36

"Even were sleep is concerned, too much is a bad thing."

"Even were sleep is concerned, too much is a bad thing."

Homer, Greek Poet

36

"God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard."

"God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

36

"Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still heavier than it is."

"Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still heavier than it is."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Cure, Pain, Words

36

"The sweetest of all sounds is praise."

"The sweetest of all sounds is praise."

Xenophon, Greek Soldier

35

"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet."

"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

34

"To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge."

"To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Humility, Knowledge, Meaning, Nothing

34

"Men trust their ears less than their eyes."

"Men trust their ears less than their eyes."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

Trust, Men, Eyes

34

"Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity."

"Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity."

Periander, Greek Tyrant

Adversity, Prosperity

33

"Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy."

"Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Men, Envy, Jealousy

33

"Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another."

"Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Spiritual, Soul, Astronomy, World

32

"Bronze in the mirror of the form, wine of the mind."

"Bronze in the mirror of the form, wine of the mind."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

32

"The time when most of you should withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd."

"The time when most of you should withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd."

Epicurus, Greek Philosopher

31

"Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion."

"Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Character, May, Persuasion

29

"All men by nature desire knowledge."

"All men by nature desire knowledge."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Men, Nature, Knowledge, Desire

29

"Bad men are full of repentance."

"Bad men are full of repentance."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Men, Repentance

28

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