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Quotes by Greek Authors

"No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow."

"No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Living, Tomorrow, Will

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"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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"I would rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent than in the extent of my powers and dominion."

"I would rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent than in the extent of my powers and dominion."

Alexander the Great, Greek Leader

Wisdom, Knowledge

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"The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift."

"The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Philosophy, Madness, Blessing, Gift, Creativity

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"For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial."

"For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial."

Pericles, Greek Statesman

Man, Men, Earth, Famous

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"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."

"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Communication, Listening, Awareness, Patience

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"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

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"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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"Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens."

"Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Life, First, Justice, State

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"The beginning of reform is not so much to equalize property as to train the noble sort of natures not to desire more, and to prevent the lower from getting more."

"The beginning of reform is not so much to equalize property as to train the noble sort of natures not to desire more, and to prevent the lower from getting more."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Society, Beginning, Desire, Property, Reform

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"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

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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

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"To die is a debt we must all of us discharge."

"To die is a debt we must all of us discharge."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Life, Death, Obligation, Philosophy

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"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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"Wait for the wisest of all counselors, time."

"Wait for the wisest of all counselors, time."

Pericles, Greek Statesman

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"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

8

"A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick."

"A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

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"Silence is an ornament for women."

"Silence is an ornament for women."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Woman, Women, Silence

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"A likely impossibility is always preferable to an unconvincing possibility. The story should never be made up of improbable incidents, there should be nothing of the sort in it."

"A likely impossibility is always preferable to an unconvincing possibility. The story should never be made up of improbable incidents, there should be nothing of the sort in it."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Belief, Impossibility, Story, Realism, Possibility

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"Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties."

"Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties."

Aesop, Greek Author

Trust, Advice, Difficulties, Man

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"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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"We have only a little time to please the living. But all eternity to love the dead."

"We have only a little time to please the living. But all eternity to love the dead."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Life, Love, Time, Death

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"Adventure is worthwhile."

"Adventure is worthwhile."

Aesop, Greek Author

8

"Man is the measure of all things."

"Man is the measure of all things."

Protagoras, Greek Philosopher

8

"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

8

"Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom."

"Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Cunning

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"And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But who can get another life again?"

"And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But who can get another life again?"

Archilochus, Greek Poet

Life, Cunning, Grave

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"A sight to touch e'en hatred's self with pity."

"A sight to touch e'en hatred's self with pity."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Ethics, Pity, Hatred, Compassion, Emotion

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"Best to live lightly unthinkingly."

"Best to live lightly unthinkingly."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Lifestyle, Simplicity, Living, Mindset, Freedom

8

"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

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"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

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"With regard to sleep and waking, we must consider what they are: whether they are peculiar to soul or to body, or common to both; and if common, to what part of soul or body the appertain: further, from what cause it arises that they are atributes of animals, and whether all animals share in them both, or some partake of the one only, others of the other only, or some partake of neither and some of both."

"With regard to sleep and waking, we must consider what they are: whether they are peculiar to soul or to body, or common to both; and if common, to what part of soul or body the appertain: further, from what cause it arises that they are atributes of animals, and whether all animals share in them both, or some partake of the one only, others of the other only, or some partake of neither and some of both."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Philosophy, Sleep, Waking, Soul, Body

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"Between friends there is no need of justice."

"Between friends there is no need of justice."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Friendship, Justice, Trust, Loyalty

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"Nor is he liberal who gives with pain; for he would prefer the wealth to the noble act, and this is not characteristic of a liberal man. But no more will the liberal man take from wrong sources; for such taking is not characteristic of the man who sets no store by wealth."

"Nor is he liberal who gives with pain; for he would prefer the wealth to the noble act, and this is not characteristic of a liberal man. But no more will the liberal man take from wrong sources; for such taking is not characteristic of the man who sets no store by wealth."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Generosity, Wealth, Pain, Act, Man

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"A city which belongs to just one man is no true city."

"A city which belongs to just one man is no true city."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Society, City, Ownership, Community, Justice

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"It was a favorite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that a man could spend."

"It was a favorite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that a man could spend."

Diogenes, Greek Philosopher

Time, Expression, Favorite, Man

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"I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding."

"I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding."

Epicurus, Greek Philosopher

Achievement, Understanding

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"In show business, you get chewed up and spit out."

"In show business, you get chewed up and spit out."

John Aniston, Greek Actor

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"It is not living that matters, but living rightly."

"It is not living that matters, but living rightly."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

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"Self-conquest is the greatest of victories."

"Self-conquest is the greatest of victories."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Success, Victory, Self, Conquest, Life

7

"Prefer a loss to a dishonest gain; the one brings pain at the moment, the other for all time."

"Prefer a loss to a dishonest gain; the one brings pain at the moment, the other for all time."

Chilon, Greek Poet

Time, Gain, Loss, Pain

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"Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure."

"Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

7

"Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant."

"Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Education, Wealth, Sons

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"We are twice armed if we fight with faith."

"We are twice armed if we fight with faith."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

7

"You think that upon the score of fore-knowledge and divining I am infinitely inferior to the swans. When they perceive approaching death they sing more merrily than before because of the joy they have in going to the God they serve."

"You think that upon the score of fore-knowledge and divining I am infinitely inferior to the swans. When they perceive approaching death they sing more merrily than before because of the joy they have in going to the God they serve."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Afterlife, Death, Joy, Faith, Transition

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"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for."

"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Learning, Time, Men, Gain

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"The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead."

"The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Education, Living

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"Having refuted, then, as well as we could, every notion which might suggest that we were to think of God as in any degree corporeal, we go on to say that, according to strict truth, God is incomprehensible, and incapable of being measured."

"Having refuted, then, as well as we could, every notion which might suggest that we were to think of God as in any degree corporeal, we go on to say that, according to strict truth, God is incomprehensible, and incapable of being measured."

Origen, Greek Theologian

God, Truth, Being

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"When trouble ends even troubles please."

"When trouble ends even troubles please."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

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"Hope is a waking dream."

"Hope is a waking dream."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Hope, Dream, Waking

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