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Quotes by Greek Authors

"Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish."

"Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Fool, Sense, Talk

49

"By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher."

"By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Relationship, Marriage, Philosophy, Happiness, Choice

49

"The mob is the mother of tyrants."

"The mob is the mother of tyrants."

Diogenes, Greek Philosopher

Family, Mother, Mob

49

"Big results require big ambitions."

"Big results require big ambitions."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

Ambition, Results

49

"He has the most who is most content with the least."

"He has the most who is most content with the least."

Diogenes, Greek Philosopher

48

"Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire."

"Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

48

"Do not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few."

"Do not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few."

Pythagoras, Greek Mathematician

48

"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

48

"What medicines do not heal, the lance will; what the lance does not heal, fire will."

"What medicines do not heal, the lance will; what the lance does not heal, fire will."

Hippocrates, Greek Scientist

48

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled."

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled."

Plutarch, Greek Philosopher

48

"When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him."

"When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Philosophy, Goodness, Suffering, Empathy, Compassion

48

"The lucky person passes for a genius."

"The lucky person passes for a genius."

Euripides, Greek Poet

48

"Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty."

"Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Politics, Democracy, Dictatorship, Extreme, Liberty

48

"I grow old learning something new every day."

"I grow old learning something new every day."

Solon, Greek Statesman

Learning, Day, Old

48

"For he who lives as passion directs will not hear argument that dissuades him, nor understand it if he does; and how can we persuade one in such a state to change his ways?"

"For he who lives as passion directs will not hear argument that dissuades him, nor understand it if he does; and how can we persuade one in such a state to change his ways?"

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Passion, Desire, Reason, Life

48

"A man who preserves his integrity no real, long-lasting harm can ever come."

"A man who preserves his integrity no real, long-lasting harm can ever come."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Morality, Integrity, Ethics, Self, Protection

48

"A man without regrets cannot be cured."

"A man without regrets cannot be cured."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Regret, Man, Life, Healing, Forgiveness

48

"No man is hurt but by himself."

"No man is hurt but by himself."

Diogenes of Sinope, Greek Philosopher

47

"The art is long, life is short."

"The art is long, life is short."

Hippocrates, Greek Scientist

47

"It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow."

"It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow."

Aesop, Greek Author

Preparedness, Today, Tomorrow

47

"It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all."

"It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all."

Democritus, Greek Philosopher

Government, Greed, Talking, Want

47

"God has entrusted me with myself."

"God has entrusted me with myself."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

47

"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

47

"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

47

"Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy."

"Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

Happiness, Envy

47

"Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly."

"Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

47

"Not too little, not too much: there safety lies."

"Not too little, not too much: there safety lies."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Philosophy, Balance, Life, Truth

47

"You are wrong sir, if you think that a man who is any good at all should take into account the risk of life or death; he should look to this only in his actions, whether what he does is right or wrong."

"You are wrong sir, if you think that a man who is any good at all should take into account the risk of life or death; he should look to this only in his actions, whether what he does is right or wrong."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Ethics, Courage, Morality, Decision

47

"Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony."

"Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

Harmony, Opposition

47

"United we stand, divided we fall."

"United we stand, divided we fall."

Aesop, Greek Author

46

"We must believe what is good and true about the prophets, that they were sages, that they did understand what proceeded from their mouths, and that they bore prudence on their lips."

"We must believe what is good and true about the prophets, that they were sages, that they did understand what proceeded from their mouths, and that they bore prudence on their lips."

Origen, Greek Theologian

46

"It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few."

"It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few."

Pythagoras, Greek Mathematician

Silence, Value, Word, Words

46

"The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education."

"The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education."

Plutarch, Greek Philosopher

Education, Lie, Honesty, Virtue

46

"I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing."

"I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Courage, Nothing

46

"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

46

"Mortal fate is hard. You'd best get used to it."

"Mortal fate is hard. You'd best get used to it."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Life, Fate, Acceptance, Endurance

46

"Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempest."

"Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempest."

Epicurus, Greek Philosopher

Gain, Reputation, Storms

46

"A comprehended god is no god."

"A comprehended god is no god."

John Chrysostom, Greek Clergyman

46

"The end of labor is to gain leisure."

"The end of labor is to gain leisure."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Life, End, Gain, Labor, Leisure

46

"Change in all things is sweet."

"Change in all things is sweet."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

46

"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."

"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Happiness, Power, Will

46

"Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil."

"Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Ignorance, Evil

45

"He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another."

"He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another."

Aesop, Greek Author

Discontent, Will

45

"Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything."

"Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything."

Aesop, Greek Author

Contentment, Content, First

45

"Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance."

"Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance."

Hippocrates, Greek Scientist

Science, Father, Knowledge, Ignorance

45

"Self-conceit may lead to self destruction."

"Self-conceit may lead to self destruction."

Aesop, Greek Author

Destruction, May, Self

45

"Silence is better than unmeaning words."

"Silence is better than unmeaning words."

Pythagoras, Greek Mathematician

45

"It takes a wise man to discover a wise man."

"It takes a wise man to discover a wise man."

Diogenes, Greek Philosopher

45

"Stronger than lover's love is lover's hate. Incurable, in each, the wounds they make."

"Stronger than lover's love is lover's hate. Incurable, in each, the wounds they make."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Relationship, Love, Hate, Intensity, Emotion

45

"Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad."

"Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad."

Euripides, Greek Poet

God, First, Wishes

45

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