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Quotes by Greek Authors

"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

3

"Hope is the dream of a waking man."

"Hope is the dream of a waking man."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Hope, Dream, Man, Waking

3

"Knowledge is the food of the soul."

"Knowledge is the food of the soul."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Knowledge, Soul, Food, Learning

3

"It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus."

"It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

3

"The eyes of the soul of the multitudes are unable to endure the vision of the divine."

"The eyes of the soul of the multitudes are unable to endure the vision of the divine."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Spiritual, Soul, Vision, Eyes

3

"Time is the king of all men, he is their parent and their grave, and gives them what he will and not what they crave."

"Time is the king of all men, he is their parent and their grave, and gives them what he will and not what they crave."

Pericles, Greek Statesman

Time, Men, Grave, Will

3

"Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent."

"Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent."

Euripides, Greek Poet

3

"No enemy is worse than bad advice."

"No enemy is worse than bad advice."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

3

"There is nothing more hateful than bad advice."

"There is nothing more hateful than bad advice."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Advice, Nothing

3

"My entire soul is a cry, and all my work is a commentary on that cry."

"My entire soul is a cry, and all my work is a commentary on that cry."

Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Writer

3

"Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship."

"Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship."

Epicurus, Greek Philosopher

Friendship, Wisdom, Possession

3

"The bold are helpless without cleverness."

"The bold are helpless without cleverness."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Wisdom, Cleverness

3

"For whatever be the knowledge which we are able to obtain of God, either by perception or reflection, we must of necessity believe that He is by many degrees far better than what we perceive Him to be."

"For whatever be the knowledge which we are able to obtain of God, either by perception or reflection, we must of necessity believe that He is by many degrees far better than what we perceive Him to be."

Origen, Greek Theologian

God, Knowledge, Perception, Necessity

3

"All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils."

"All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Cure, Man, Wishes

3

"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

3

"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

3

"The highest reach of injustice is to be deemed just when you are not."

"The highest reach of injustice is to be deemed just when you are not."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Justice, Injustice

3

"The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods."

"The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Art, Gods, Poets

3

"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

3

"There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly."

"There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly."

Pythagoras, Greek Mathematician

3

"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."

"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Wealth, Possessions

3

"Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit."

"Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Self-Control, Habit, Evil, Present

3

"Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards."

"Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards."

Diogenes, Greek Philosopher

3

"Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away."

"Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

3

"There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself - an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly."

"There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself - an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly."

Antisthenes, Greek Philosopher

Friendship, Truth, People, Friend, Enemy

3

"Persuasion is often more effectual than force."

"Persuasion is often more effectual than force."

Aesop, Greek Author

Persuasion, Force

3

"Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind."

"Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Education, Knowledge, Mind

3

"Keep a watch also on the faults of the patients, which often make them lie about the taking of things prescribed."

"Keep a watch also on the faults of the patients, which often make them lie about the taking of things prescribed."

Hippocrates, Greek Scientist

3

"The society we have described can never grow into a reality or see the light of day, and there will be no end to the troubles of states, or indeed, my dear Glaucon, of humanity itself, till philosophers become rulers 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."

"The society we have described can never grow into a reality or see the light of day, and there will be no end to the troubles of states, or indeed, my dear Glaucon, of humanity itself, till philosophers become rulers 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

Philosophy, Politics, Power, Wisdom

3

"Life is short, the art long."

"Life is short, the art long."

Hippocrates, Greek Scientist

3

"One should always look to the end of everything, how it will finally come out. For the god has shown blessedness to many only to overturn them utterly in the end."

"One should always look to the end of everything, how it will finally come out. For the god has shown blessedness to many only to overturn them utterly in the end."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

3

"Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still mighty in heaven."

"Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still mighty in heaven."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

3

"Every perfect traveler always creates the country where he travels."

"Every perfect traveler always creates the country where he travels."

Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Writer

Nation, Country

3

"The life which is unexamined is not worth living."

"The life which is unexamined is not worth living."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Reflection, Life, Examination, Philosophy, Meaning

3

"To love rightly is to love what is orderly and beautiful in an educated and disciplined way."

"To love rightly is to love what is orderly and beautiful in an educated and disciplined way."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

3

"In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend."

"In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend."

Solon, Greek Statesman

Friendship, Friend, Advice, Giving, Help

3

"No notice is taken of a little evil, but when it increases it strikes the eye."

"No notice is taken of a little evil, but when it increases it strikes the eye."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Time, Evil, Eye

3

"The god of love lives in a state of need. It is a need. It is an urge. It is a homeostatic imbalance. Like hunger and thirst, it's almost impossible to stamp out."

"The god of love lives in a state of need. It is a need. It is an urge. It is a homeostatic imbalance. Like hunger and thirst, it's almost impossible to stamp out."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Desire, Love, Needs, Life

3

"I choose the likely man in preference to the rich man; I want a man without money rather than money without a man."

"I choose the likely man in preference to the rich man; I want a man without money rather than money without a man."

Themistocles, Greek Soldier

Money, Man, Want

3

"The lucky person passes for a genius."

"The lucky person passes for a genius."

Euripides, Greek Poet

3

"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity."

"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity."

Hippocrates, Greek Scientist

Time, Opportunity, Healing

3

"The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted."

"The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted."

Aesop, Greek Author

Achievement, Imagination, Success, Act, Kindness

3

"The poet is a light and winged and holy thing, and there is no invention in him until he has been inspired and is out of his sneses, and the mind is no longer in him."

"The poet is a light and winged and holy thing, and there is no invention in him until he has been inspired and is out of his sneses, and the mind is no longer in him."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Art, Poet, Inspirational, Light, Creativity

3

"For somehow this disease inheres in tyranny, never to trust one's friends."

"For somehow this disease inheres in tyranny, never to trust one's friends."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Friendship, Trust, Disease, Friends, Tyranny

3

"It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen."

"It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Morality, Goodness, Duty, Life

3

"...and when one of them meets the other half, the actual half of himself, whether he be a lover of youth or a lover of another sort, the pair are lost in an amazement of love and friendship and intimacy and one will not be out of the other's sight, as I may say, even for a moment."

"...and when one of them meets the other half, the actual half of himself, whether he be a lover of youth or a lover of another sort, the pair are lost in an amazement of love and friendship and intimacy and one will not be out of the other's sight, as I may say, even for a moment."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Love, Friendship, Union, Soul

3

"Wise men talk because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something."

"Wise men talk because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Speech, Talk, Silence

3

"'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.'"

"'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.'"

Menander, Greek Poet

3

"My friends gave me the first songs which was the first food in my soul for me."

"My friends gave me the first songs which was the first food in my soul for me."

Nana Mouskouri, Greek Musician

Food, Soul, First, Friends

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