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Quotes by Greek Authors

"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

159

"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

128

"The Ideal age for marriage in men is 35. The Ideal age for marriage in women is 18."

"The Ideal age for marriage in men is 35. The Ideal age for marriage in women is 18."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Marriage, Aging, Ideal, Gender

124

"Wisdom begins in wonder."

"Wisdom begins in wonder."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

120

"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

118

"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

110

"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

110

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

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

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Friendship, Soul, Friend

109

"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

103

"Of all possessions a friend is the most precious."

"Of all possessions a friend is the most precious."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

Friendship, Friend, Possessions

98

"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

95

"Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society."

"Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Civilization, Tolerance, Apathy, Decline, Values

95

"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

94

"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

89

"Change alone is unchanging."

"Change alone is unchanging."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

86

"Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us with their loss."

"Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us with their loss."

Epicurus, Greek Philosopher

Loss, Possession

85

"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

82

"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

77

"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

77

"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

77

"For good nurture and education implant good constitutions."

"For good nurture and education implant good constitutions."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

76

"Character is simply habit long continued."

"Character is simply habit long continued."

Plutarch, Greek Philosopher

Character, Habit

76

"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

74

"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

71

"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

71

"Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart, Utters another."

"Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart, Utters another."

Homer, Greek Poet

71

"Success is dependent on effort."

"Success is dependent on effort."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Success, Effort

70

"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

69

"A physician without a knowledge of Astrology has no right to call himself a physician."

"A physician without a knowledge of Astrology has no right to call himself a physician."

Hippocrates, Greek Scientist

Knowledge, Astrology, Right

69

"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

68

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

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

Herodotus, Greek Historian

67

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

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

Democritus, Greek Philosopher

66

"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

64

"The sweetest of all sounds is praise."

"The sweetest of all sounds is praise."

Xenophon, Greek Soldier

64

"Men trust their ears less than their eyes."

"Men trust their ears less than their eyes."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

Trust, Men, Eyes

63

"Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind."

"Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Inspirational, Greatness, Cheerfulness, Mind, Suffering

63

"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

62

"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

61

"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

61

"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

59

"Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity."

"Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity."

Periander, Greek Tyrant

Adversity, Prosperity

59

"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

59

"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

59

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

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

Plato, Greek Philosopher

58

"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

58

"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

57

"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

57

"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

56

"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

56

"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

56

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