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Quotes by Greek Authors

"Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado."

"Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado."

Menander, Greek Poet

Courage, Bravery, Choice

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"There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands."

"There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Power, End, Humanity, Kings

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"I said to the almond tree, "Friend, speak to me of God," and the almond tree blossomed."

"I said to the almond tree, "Friend, speak to me of God," and the almond tree blossomed."

Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Writer

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"Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will."

"Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will."

Pythagoras, Greek Mathematician

Rest, Talk, Will

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"It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it."

"It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Strength, Soul, Heart, Body

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"You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense."

"You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Ignorance, Ruin, Sense, Want

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"If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful."

"If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Acceptance, Deeds, Evil, Man, Profit

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"Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety."

"Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Success, Mother, Obedience, Safety

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"When a woman removes her garment, she also removes the respect that is hers."

"When a woman removes her garment, she also removes the respect that is hers."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

4

"Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow."

"Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow."

Aesop, Greek Author

Illusion, Shadow

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"Gratitude is the sign of noble souls."

"Gratitude is the sign of noble souls."

Aesop, Greek Author

4

"Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered."

"Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

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"It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men."

"It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men."

Thucydides, Greek Historian

Man, Men, Misfortune

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"Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little."

"Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little."

Epicurus, Greek Philosopher

4

"New faces have more authority than accustomed ones."

"New faces have more authority than accustomed ones."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Authority, Faces

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"False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly or profits him; shame is with poverty, but confidence with wealth."

"False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly or profits him; shame is with poverty, but confidence with wealth."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

Wealth, Confidence, Man, Poor

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"The man who does ill must suffer ill."

"The man who does ill must suffer ill."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

4

"We tell lies, yet it is easy to show that lying is immoral."

"We tell lies, yet it is easy to show that lying is immoral."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Truth, Lies, Lying

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"Mourn for me rather as living than as dead."

"Mourn for me rather as living than as dead."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

4

"Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness."

"Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Perception, Kindness

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"The greatest pleasure of life is love."

"The greatest pleasure of life is love."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Life, Love, Pleasure

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"Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor."

"Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

Time, Measure, Right

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"Destiny waits alike for the free man as well as for him enslaved by another's might."

"Destiny waits alike for the free man as well as for him enslaved by another's might."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

4

"There is only one woman in the world. One woman, with many faces."

"There is only one woman in the world. One woman, with many faces."

Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Writer

Identity, Faces, Woman, World

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"When a man's willing and eager the god's join in."

"When a man's willing and eager the god's join in."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

4

"God has entrusted me with myself."

"God has entrusted me with myself."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

4

"Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all."

"Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all."

Alexander the Great, Greek Leader

4

"Even God lends a hand to honest boldness."

"Even God lends a hand to honest boldness."

Menander, Greek Poet

4

"Heaven cannot brook two suns, nor earth two masters."

"Heaven cannot brook two suns, nor earth two masters."

Alexander the Great, Greek Leader

Wisdom, Earth, Heaven

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"Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom."

"Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Success, Wisdom, Reputation

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"And all men are ready to pass judgement on the priest as if he was not a being clothed with flesh, or one who inherited a human nature."

"And all men are ready to pass judgement on the priest as if he was not a being clothed with flesh, or one who inherited a human nature."

John Chrysostom, Greek Clergyman

Men, Nature, Being, Human nature

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"Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive."

"Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive."

Antisthenes, Greek Philosopher

Fight, Gifts, Quarrels

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"Everything yields to diligence."

"Everything yields to diligence."

Antiphanes, Greek Writer

4

"It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by deeds."

"It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by deeds."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Life, Care, Deeds, Words

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"Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved."

"Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Politics, Liberalism

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"To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man."

"To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man."

Euripides, Greek Poet

4

"How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear."

"How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

4

"I know my own soul, how feeble and puny it is: I know the magnitude of this ministry, and the great difficulty of the work; for more stormy billows vex the soul of the priest than the gales which disturb the sea."

"I know my own soul, how feeble and puny it is: I know the magnitude of this ministry, and the great difficulty of the work; for more stormy billows vex the soul of the priest than the gales which disturb the sea."

John Chrysostom, Greek Clergyman

Work, Soul, Difficulty, Sea

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"To be bowed by grief is folly; Naught is gained by melancholy; Better than the pain of thinking, Is to steep the sense in drinking."

"To be bowed by grief is folly; Naught is gained by melancholy; Better than the pain of thinking, Is to steep the sense in drinking."

Alcaeus, Greek Poet

Escape, Drinking, Folly, Grief, Melancholy

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"It is hard to contend against one's heart's desire; for whatever it wishes to have it buys at the cost of soul."

"It is hard to contend against one's heart's desire; for whatever it wishes to have it buys at the cost of soul."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

Soul, Heart, Desire, Wishes

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"I would rather be first in a little Iberian village than second in Rome."

"I would rather be first in a little Iberian village than second in Rome."

Epicurus, Greek Philosopher

Achievement, First, Rome

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"Isn't it the sweetest mockery to mock our enemies?"

"Isn't it the sweetest mockery to mock our enemies?"

Sophocles, Greek Poet

4

"Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy."

"Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

Happiness, Envy

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"Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near."

"Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Leadership, Blind, Man

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"Who, except the gods, can live time through forever without any pain?"

"Who, except the gods, can live time through forever without any pain?"

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Time, Gods, Pain

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"Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort."

"Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Education, Success, Effort, Training

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"Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire."

"Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Freedom, Desire, Enjoyment

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"Once I was condemned to three months' absolute silence. As I could not speak, I wrote a book."

"Once I was condemned to three months' absolute silence. As I could not speak, I wrote a book."

Nana Mouskouri, Greek Musician

Months, Silence

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"If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: "Thou shalt not ration justice.""

"If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: "Thou shalt not ration justice.""

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Democracy, Justice

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"Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other."

"Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other."

Euripides, Greek Poet

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