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Quotes by Greek Authors

"The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words."

"The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words."

Hippocrates, Greek Scientist

Virtue, Language, Nothing, Words

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"If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it."

"If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

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"I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean."

"I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Inspirational, Wisdom, Poetry, Inspiration, Instinct

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"Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved."

"Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved."

Thucydides, Greek Historian

Knowledge, Ignorance

3

"Married love between man and woman is bigger than oaths guarded by right of nature."

"Married love between man and woman is bigger than oaths guarded by right of nature."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Love, Nature, Man, Right

3

"But God, who is the beginning of all things, is not to be regarded as a composite being, lest perchance there should be found to exist elements prior to the beginning itself, out of which everything is composed, whatever that be which is called composite."

"But God, who is the beginning of all things, is not to be regarded as a composite being, lest perchance there should be found to exist elements prior to the beginning itself, out of which everything is composed, whatever that be which is called composite."

Origen, Greek Theologian

God, Beginning, Being

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"By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water."

"By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Behavior, Drinking, Water, Will

3

"Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss."

"Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss."

Democritus, Greek Philosopher

Hope, Beginning, Gain, Loss

3

"Old age is, so to speak, the sanctuary of ills: they all take refuge in it."

"Old age is, so to speak, the sanctuary of ills: they all take refuge in it."

Antiphanes, Greek Writer

3

"Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces."

"Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces."

Solon, Greek Statesman

Wisdom, People, Learning, Sheep

3

"There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep."

"There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep."

Homer, Greek Poet

Time, Sleep, Words

3

"There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob."

"There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

Society, Mob, Nothing

3

"Do not seek to bring things to pass in accordance with your wishes, but wish for them as they are, and you will find them."

"Do not seek to bring things to pass in accordance with your wishes, but wish for them as they are, and you will find them."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Will, Wishes

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"To live without evil belongs only to the gods."

"To live without evil belongs only to the gods."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

God, Gods, Evil

3

"When strength is yoked with justice, where is a mightier pair than they?"

"When strength is yoked with justice, where is a mightier pair than they?"

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Strength, Justice

3

"Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them."

"Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them."

Diogenes of Sinope, Greek Philosopher

Leadership, Leaders

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"He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor."

"He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor."

Menander, Greek Poet

Despair, Diligence, Labor

3

"Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence."

"Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence."

Saint Basil, Greek Saint

Power, Existence, Forget

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"I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free."

"I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free."

Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Writer

Fear, Hope, Nothing

3

"Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold."

"Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold."

Euripides, Greek Poet

3

"We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction."

"We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction."

Aesop, Greek Author

Destruction, Enemies

3

"The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest."

"The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

God, Gods, Rest

3

"Every time I would open my mouth to sing, everybody was paying attention to me. It became a habit."

"Every time I would open my mouth to sing, everybody was paying attention to me. It became a habit."

Nana Mouskouri, Greek Musician

Time, Habit, Attention, Open

3

"Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception."

"Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Deception, Profit

3

"The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances."

"The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Virtue, Man, Dignity, Grace, Life

3

"The idea of the European community is never face a war again."

"The idea of the European community is never face a war again."

Nana Mouskouri, Greek Musician

War, Idea, Community

3

"He was a wise man who originated the idea of God."

"He was a wise man who originated the idea of God."

Euripides, Greek Poet

3

"Justice is useful when money is useless."

"Justice is useful when money is useless."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Justice, Money, Law, Values

3

"Seek not, my soul, the life of the immortals; but enjoy to the full the resources that are within thy reach."

"Seek not, my soul, the life of the immortals; but enjoy to the full the resources that are within thy reach."

Pindar, Greek Poet

3

"I thought it was respectful to each country to sing in their language."

"I thought it was respectful to each country to sing in their language."

Nana Mouskouri, Greek Musician

Thought, Country, Language

3

"The secret to humor is surprise."

"The secret to humor is surprise."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

3

"Happiness is an expression of the soul in considered actions."

"Happiness is an expression of the soul in considered actions."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Happiness, Soul, Action, Expression

3

"Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you."

"Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you."

Aristophanes, Greek Poet

Zeus, Eyes, Open, Will

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"Silence is an ornament for women."

"Silence is an ornament for women."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Woman, Women, Silence

3

"All men's gains are the fruit of venturing."

"All men's gains are the fruit of venturing."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

3

"Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance."

"Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance."

Epicurus, Greek Philosopher

Wealth, Abundance

3

"Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior."

"Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Equality, Man, Woman

3

"The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool."

"The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool."

Epicurus, Greek Philosopher

Fool, Misfortune, Prosperity

3

"I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too."

"I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Friendship, Friend, Evil, Man

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"Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong."

"Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong."

Democritus, Greek Philosopher

3

"All religions must be tolerated... for every man must get to heaven in his own way."

"All religions must be tolerated... for every man must get to heaven in his own way."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Unity, Heaven, Man

3

"From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow."

"From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

3

"There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool."

"There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool."

Diogenes of Sinope, Greek Philosopher

Difference, Fool, Man

3

"The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest."

"The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

God, Gods, Gifts, Mankind, Reason

3

"I have with me two gods, Persuasion and Compulsion."

"I have with me two gods, Persuasion and Compulsion."

Themistocles, Greek Soldier

God, Gods, Persuasion

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"It is a part of probability that many improbabilities will happen."

"It is a part of probability that many improbabilities will happen."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Reality, Chance, Fate, Possibility, Logic

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"It is right to give every man his due."

"It is right to give every man his due."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Justice, Man, Right

3

"The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival."

"The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Life, Power, Survival, Awareness

3

"Knowledge is true opinion."

"Knowledge is true opinion."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Education, Knowledge, Opinion

3

"God hates violence. He has ordained that all men fairly possess their property, not seize it."

"God hates violence. He has ordained that all men fairly possess their property, not seize it."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Man, Men, God, Property, Violence

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