Quotes by Greek Authors | Beyond Motive

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

Alexander the Great, Greek Leader

Attitude, Nothing, Will

21

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

Euripides, Greek Poet

Family, Father, Daughter, Nothing, Old

19

"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

Wisdom, Man

16

"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

12

"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

11

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

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Humility, Wisdom, Nothing

10

"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

9

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

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Haste

9

"Change alone is unchanging."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

Change,

9

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

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Integrity, Man

9

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

Aesop, Greek Author

Contentment, Peace, Anxiety

9

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

Euripides, Greek Poet

Love, Heaven, Man

9

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

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Character, May, Persuasion

8

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

Aesop, Greek Author

Justice, Office, Public

8

"Success is dependent on effort."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Success, Effort

8

"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

8

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

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Men, Gain, Honor

8

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

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Family, Children, Parents, Spirit

8

"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

8

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

Herodotus, Greek Historian

Death, Men

7

"Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity."

Periander, Greek Tyrant

Adversity, Prosperity

7

"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

7

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

Democritus, Greek Philosopher

Man, Men

7

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

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

God, Man

7

"Wisdom begins in wonder."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Wonder

7

"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

7

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

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Friendship, Soul, Friend

7

"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

Man, Men, Rest

6

"The sweetest of all sounds is praise."

Xenophon, Greek Soldier

Praise,

6

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

Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Writer

Freedom, Madness, Needs

6

"One man cannot practice many arts with success."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Success, Man, Practice

6

"All things will be produced in superior quantity and quality, and with greater ease, when each man works at a single occupation, in accordance with his natural gifts, and at the right moment, without meddling with anything else."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Quality, Gifts, Man, Occupation

6

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

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Love,

6

"Please all, and you will please none."

Aesop, Greek Author

Acceptance, Will

6

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

Euripides, Greek Poet

Difference, Man, Poor

6

"Character is simply habit long continued."

Plutarch, Greek Philosopher

Character, Habit

6

"If one begins all deeds well, it is likely that they will end well too."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Success, Deeds, End, Will

6

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

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Motivational, Work, Job, Perfection, Pleasure

6

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

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Mind, Wine

6

"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

5

"Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything."

Xenophon, Greek Soldier

Fitness, Accuracy

5

"For good nurture and education implant good constitutions."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Education,

5

"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

5

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

Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Writer

Darkness, Eyes, Meaning

5

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

Epicurus, Greek Philosopher

Time,

5

"Bad men are full of repentance."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Men, Repentance

4

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

Homer, Greek Poet

Sleep,

4

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

Euripides, Greek Poet

Danger, Eyes, Man

4

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

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Fear, Anticipation, Evil, Pain

4

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

Odysseus Elytis, Greek Poet

Study,