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Quotes by Greek Authors

"Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty."

"Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

Fashion, Clothes, Modesty, Woman

36

"Human misery must somewhere have a stop; there is no wind that always blows a storm."

"Human misery must somewhere have a stop; there is no wind that always blows a storm."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Hope, Misery, Wind

36

"Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and contrives presumptuous deeds."

"Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and contrives presumptuous deeds."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

Consequence, Deeds, Man

36

"So the people will pay the penalty for their kings' presumption, who, by devising evil, turn justice from her path with tortuous speech."

"So the people will pay the penalty for their kings' presumption, who, by devising evil, turn justice from her path with tortuous speech."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

People, Evil, Justice, Kings

36

"Light is the task where many share the toil."

"Light is the task where many share the toil."

Homer, Greek Poet

Teamwork, Light

36

"Men's indignation, it seems, is more excited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the first looks like being cheated by an equal, the second like being compelled by a superior."

"Men's indignation, it seems, is more excited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the first looks like being cheated by an equal, the second like being compelled by a superior."

Thucydides, Greek Historian

Legal, Men, Being, First

36

"Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame."

"Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

Work, Idleness, Shame

36

"When I heard his first songs, Dylan was answering certain questions that I had all my life been asking myself."

"When I heard his first songs, Dylan was answering certain questions that I had all my life been asking myself."

Nana Mouskouri, Greek Musician

Life, First, Questions, Songs

36

"Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master."

"Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master."

Demosthenes, Greek Statesman

36

"We are ready to say that we rule the entire Elgin enterprise as irrelevant to the present."

"We are ready to say that we rule the entire Elgin enterprise as irrelevant to the present."

Melina Mercouri, Greek Actress

36

"The fool knows after he's suffered."

"The fool knows after he's suffered."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

36

"Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music."

"Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music."

Diogenes, Greek Philosopher

Music, Virtue, Neglect, Practice

36

"It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing."

"It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

Equality, Freedom, Speech

36

"Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself."

"Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself."

Plutarch, Greek Philosopher

36

"When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness."

"When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

Family, Brother

36

"Who apart from the gods is without pain for his whole lifetime's length?"

"Who apart from the gods is without pain for his whole lifetime's length?"

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

God, Gods, Pain

36

"Hunger knows no friend but its feeder."

"Hunger knows no friend but its feeder."

Aristophanes, Greek Poet

Friendship, Friend, Hunger

36

"Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity."

"Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity."

Democritus, Greek Philosopher

Chance, Necessity, Universe

36

"All I know is that I do not know anything."

"All I know is that I do not know anything."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Knowledge, Philosophy, Observation, Humility

36

"Heaven has appointed us dwellers on earth a time for all things."

"Heaven has appointed us dwellers on earth a time for all things."

Homer, Greek Poet

Providence, Time, Destiny, Faith

36

"All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own."

"All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own."

Plutarch, Greek Philosopher

Man, Men, World

36

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

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

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Deception, Profit

36

"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

36

"As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning."

"As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

Beginning, End, Old

36

"But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that he has bred sorrows for himself, and furnishes laughter for his enemies."

"But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that he has bred sorrows for himself, and furnishes laughter for his enemies."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Family, Children, Enemies, Laughter

36

"Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh."

"Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

People, Knowledge, Accomplishments, May

36

"The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others."

"The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others."

Homer, Greek Poet

Generosity, Charity, Trifle

36

"There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us."

"There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

36

"For those whose wit becomes the mother of villainy, those it educates to be evil in all things."

"For those whose wit becomes the mother of villainy, those it educates to be evil in all things."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Family, Mother, Evil, Villainy, Wit

36

"It is not white hair that engenders wisdom."

"It is not white hair that engenders wisdom."

Menander, Greek Poet

36

"For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease; he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing another's happiness."

"For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease; he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing another's happiness."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Happiness, Heart, Burden, Disease

36

"Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion."

"Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion."

Pythagoras, Greek Mathematician

Strength, Mind, Passion, Reason

36

"Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend."

"Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend."

Theophrastus, Greek Philosopher

36

"Call no man happy till he is dead."

"Call no man happy till he is dead."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

36

"I have nothing to ask but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give."

"I have nothing to ask but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give."

Diogenes, Greek Philosopher

Relationship, May, Nothing

36

"Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation."

"Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Life, Effort, Land, Now

36

"But I like not these great success of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods."

"But I like not these great success of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

36

"When I started to work with UNICEF, it was a new way of giving some love and care to the world."

"When I started to work with UNICEF, it was a new way of giving some love and care to the world."

Nana Mouskouri, Greek Musician

Love, Work, Care, Giving

35

"For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight."

"For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Wealth, Defense, Excess, Justice

35

"There were wonderful moments when I was singing for the first time in the Olympia Theatre and I was pregnant with my son, which was very, very strange for a singer."

"There were wonderful moments when I was singing for the first time in the Olympia Theatre and I was pregnant with my son, which was very, very strange for a singer."

Nana Mouskouri, Greek Musician

Time, Son, First, Moments

35

"Freedom is secured not by the fulfilling of men's desires, but by the removal of desire."

"Freedom is secured not by the fulfilling of men's desires, but by the removal of desire."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Philosophy, Freedom, Desire, Control, Spiritual

35

"When you want something very dearly, you make the time."

"When you want something very dearly, you make the time."

Nana Mouskouri, Greek Musician

35

"Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life."

"Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life."

Aristophanes, Greek Poet

Life, People, Laws

35

"Poverty is the schoolmaster of character."

"Poverty is the schoolmaster of character."

Antiphanes, Greek Writer

Character, Poverty

35

"Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause."

"Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause."

Plutarch, Greek Philosopher

Fear, Courage, Being, Cause

35

"If I was sad or afraid, I would sit in a corner and sing. If I was happy I would jump into the middle of the room and sing. It was how I expressed my emotions."

"If I was sad or afraid, I would sit in a corner and sing. If I was happy I would jump into the middle of the room and sing. It was how I expressed my emotions."

Nana Mouskouri, Greek Musician

Emotional, Emotions

35

"There is absolutely no doubt about it, and I may not be the one that does it, but the cloned child is coming. There is absolutely no way that it will not happen."

"There is absolutely no doubt about it, and I may not be the one that does it, but the cloned child is coming. There is absolutely no way that it will not happen."

Panayiotis Zavos, Greek Scientist

Doubt, May, Will

35

"The test of any man lies in action."

"The test of any man lies in action."

Pindar, Greek Poet

Action, Lies, Man

35

"But I don't think we shall quarrel about a word - the subject of our inquiry is too important for that."

"But I don't think we shall quarrel about a word - the subject of our inquiry is too important for that."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Dialogue, Inquiry, Word, Debate, Truth

35

"The art of being a slave is to rule one's master."

"The art of being a slave is to rule one's master."

Diogenes of Sinope, Greek Philosopher

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