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Quotes by Greek Authors

"If all things were made through Him, clearly so must the splendid revelations have been which were made to the fathers and prophets, and became to them the symbols of the sacred mysteries of religion."

"If all things were made through Him, clearly so must the splendid revelations have been which were made to the fathers and prophets, and became to them the symbols of the sacred mysteries of religion."

Origen, Greek Theologian

Religion, Fathers

29

"It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath."

"It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

29

"No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness."

"No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Genius, Mind, Madness, Creativity, Greatness

29

"The Berlin Wall go down, that was the most wonderful thing that could happen, absolutely. I celebrated with everybody in Berlin that day when the Wall was down."

"The Berlin Wall go down, that was the most wonderful thing that could happen, absolutely. I celebrated with everybody in Berlin that day when the Wall was down."

Nana Mouskouri, Greek Musician

29

"Every man is like the company he is wont to keep."

"Every man is like the company he is wont to keep."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Sociology, Company, Influence, Behavior, Personality

29

"I have often repented speaking, but never of holding my tongue."

"I have often repented speaking, but never of holding my tongue."

Xenocrates, Greek Philosopher

29

"Men grow tired of sleep love singing and dancing sooner than of war."

"Men grow tired of sleep love singing and dancing sooner than of war."

Homer, Greek Poet

Warfare, War, Behavior, Conflict, Passion

29

"No man is happy; he is at best fortunate."

"No man is happy; he is at best fortunate."

Solon, Greek Statesman

29

"Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another."

"Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Justice, Speech

29

"Death is softer by far than tyranny."

"Death is softer by far than tyranny."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

29

"It seems to me that whatever else is beautiful apart from absolute Beauty is beautiful because it partakes of that absolute Beauty, and for no other reason... [I]t is by Beauty that beautiful things are beautiful."

"It seems to me that whatever else is beautiful apart from absolute Beauty is beautiful because it partakes of that absolute Beauty, and for no other reason... [I]t is by Beauty that beautiful things are beautiful."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Philosophy, Beauty, Meaning, Truth

29

"In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!"

"In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!"

Homer, Greek Poet

Wisdom, Beauty, Youth

29

"The man who runs may fight again."

"The man who runs may fight again."

Menander, Greek Poet

Fight, Man, May

29

"Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?"

"Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?"

Diogenes of Sinope, Greek Philosopher

Emotional, Feelings, Hurt

29

"The gods' service is tolerable, man's intolerable."

"The gods' service is tolerable, man's intolerable."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Spiritual, Gods, Man, Service

29

"Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed."

"Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed."

Pindar, Greek Poet

Truth, Man, Silence

28

"A decent boldness ever meets with friends."

"A decent boldness ever meets with friends."

Homer, Greek Poet

Friendship, Boldness, Friends

28

"The good and the wise lead quiet lives."

"The good and the wise lead quiet lives."

Euripides, Greek Poet

28

"Modesty is the color of virtue."

"Modesty is the color of virtue."

Diogenes of Sinope, Greek Philosopher

Virtue, Modesty

28

"Temperance is a mean with regard to pleasures."

"Temperance is a mean with regard to pleasures."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Self-Control, Temperance

28

"Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid."

"Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid."

Homer, Greek Poet

Silence, Wind, Words

28

"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous."

"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

28

"Every man of action has a strong dose of egoism, pride, hardness, and cunning. But all those things will be regarded as high qualities if he can make them the means to achieve great ends."

"Every man of action has a strong dose of egoism, pride, hardness, and cunning. But all those things will be regarded as high qualities if he can make them the means to achieve great ends."

Giorgos Seferis, Greek Poet

Action, Cunning, Man, Pride

28

"Death may be the greatest of all human blessings."

"Death may be the greatest of all human blessings."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Death, Blessings, May

28

"Silence is safer than speech."

"Silence is safer than speech."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Silence, Speech

28

"The Lord gives and the Lord takes away, as it pleases him, for he can do all things."

"The Lord gives and the Lord takes away, as it pleases him, for he can do all things."

Homer, Greek Poet

Sovereignty, God, Faith, Provision

28

"Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath."

"Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath."

Solon, Greek Statesman

Trust, Character, Nobility

28

"Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war."

"Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war."

Aristophanes, Greek Poet

Friendship, Men, War, Building, Cities

28

"Goodness does not consist in greatness, but greatness in goodness."

"Goodness does not consist in greatness, but greatness in goodness."

Athenaeus, Greek Author

Goodness, Greatness

28

"Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection."

"Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection."

Pindar, Greek Poet

Generosity, Affection, Reality

28

"Whoso neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future."

"Whoso neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Future, Learning, Past, Youth

28

"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

28

"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

28

"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."

"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."

Pericles, Greek Statesman

Legacy, Monuments

28

"Knowledge is the food of the soul."

"Knowledge is the food of the soul."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Knowledge, Soul, Food, Learning

28

"If I save my insight, I don't attend to weakness of eyesight."

"If I save my insight, I don't attend to weakness of eyesight."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Awareness, Insight, Mind, Knowledge, Perception

28

"When two men are together, one of them may see some opportunity which the other has not caught sight of; if a man is alone he is less full of resource, and his wit is weaker."

"When two men are together, one of them may see some opportunity which the other has not caught sight of; if a man is alone he is less full of resource, and his wit is weaker."

Homer, Greek Poet

Collaboration, Opportunity, Resourcefulness, Partnership

28

"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

28

"Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence."

"Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence."

Democritus, Greek Philosopher

Trust, Men, Prudence, Silly

28

"Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen."

"Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Time, Desire, First, Nothing

27

"When a house is being built which is to be made as strong as possible, the building takes place in fine weather and in calm, so that nothing may hinder the structure from acquiring the needed solidity."

"When a house is being built which is to be made as strong as possible, the building takes place in fine weather and in calm, so that nothing may hinder the structure from acquiring the needed solidity."

Origen, Greek Theologian

Being, Building, May, Nothing

27

"Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense."

"Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense."

Theocritus, Greek Poet

Now, Sense, Words

27

"Wine is a peep-hole on a man."

"Wine is a peep-hole on a man."

Alcaeus, Greek Poet

27

"Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it."

"Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Philosophy, Truth, Action, Life

27

"We must not listen to those who advise us 'being men to think human thoughts, and being mortal to think mortal thoughts' but must put on immortality as much as possible and strain every nerve to live according to that best part of us, which, being small in bulk, yet much more in its power and honour surpasses all else."

"We must not listen to those who advise us 'being men to think human thoughts, and being mortal to think mortal thoughts' but must put on immortality as much as possible and strain every nerve to live according to that best part of us, which, being small in bulk, yet much more in its power and honour surpasses all else."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Aspiration, Immortality, Soul, Divinity, Power

27

"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best."

"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Positive, People, Company, Key

27

"The character of a man is known from his conversations."

"The character of a man is known from his conversations."

Menander, Greek Poet

27

"As to gods, I have no way of knowing either that they exist or do not exist, or what they are like."

"As to gods, I have no way of knowing either that they exist or do not exist, or what they are like."

Protagoras, Greek Philosopher

27

"The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them."

"The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them."

Demosthenes, Greek Statesman

People, Protection

27

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

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

Menander, Greek Poet

Courage, Bravery, Choice

27

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