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Quotes by Greek Authors

"Virtue is harmony."

"Virtue is harmony."

Pythagoras, Greek Mathematician

Virtue, Harmony

30

"Some wisdom you must learn from one who's wise."

"Some wisdom you must learn from one who's wise."

Euripides, Greek Poet

30

"The destiny of man is in his own soul."

"The destiny of man is in his own soul."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

Soul, Destiny, Man

30

"Practice is everything. This is often misquoted as Practice makes perfect."

"Practice is everything. This is often misquoted as Practice makes perfect."

Periander, Greek Tyrant

30

"If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health."

"If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health."

Hippocrates, Greek Scientist

Health, Exercise, Right

30

"No man is free who is not master of himself."

"No man is free who is not master of himself."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

30

"Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little."

"Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little."

Plutarch, Greek Philosopher

Persistence, Perseverance, Violence, Yield

29

"In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can."

"In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can."

Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Writer

Achievement, First, Order, Succeed

29

"To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood all our days."

"To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood all our days."

Plutarch, Greek Philosopher

Man, Men, Childhood, State

29

"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

29

"True friends appear less moved than counterfeit."

"True friends appear less moved than counterfeit."

Homer, Greek Poet

Friendship, Friends

29

"Let each man exercise the art he knows."

"Let each man exercise the art he knows."

Aristophanes, Greek Poet

Art, Exercise, Man

29

"We cannot live better than in seeking to become better."

"We cannot live better than in seeking to become better."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Self-Help, Improvement, Self, Growth, Observation

29

"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

29

"For many generations, they obeyed the laws and loved the divine to which they were akin they reckoned that qualities of character were far more important than their present prosperity. So they bore the burden of their wealth and possessions lightly, and did not let their high standard of living intoxicate them or make them lose their self-control. But when the divine element in them became weakened and their human traits became predominant, they ceased to be able to carry their prosperity with moderation."

"For many generations, they obeyed the laws and loved the divine to which they were akin they reckoned that qualities of character were far more important than their present prosperity. So they bore the burden of their wealth and possessions lightly, and did not let their high standard of living intoxicate them or make them lose their self-control. But when the divine element in them became weakened and their human traits became predominant, they ceased to be able to carry their prosperity with moderation."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Virtue, Wealth, Character, Divine, Moderation

29

"Old age is, so to speak, the sanctuary of ills: they all take refuge in it."

"Old age is, so to speak, the sanctuary of ills: they all take refuge in it."

Antiphanes, Greek Writer

29

"Every time I would open my mouth to sing, everybody was paying attention to me. It became a habit."

"Every time I would open my mouth to sing, everybody was paying attention to me. It became a habit."

Nana Mouskouri, Greek Musician

Time, Habit, Attention, Open

29

"A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own thought to derive benefit from his illnesses."

"A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own thought to derive benefit from his illnesses."

Hippocrates, Greek Scientist

Health, Thought, Blessings, Man

29

"Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm."

"Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm."

Hippocrates, Greek Scientist

Habit, Harm, Help

29

"I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion."

"I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion."

Alexander the Great, Greek Leader

Wisdom, Power, Knowledge

29

"A comprehended god is no god."

"A comprehended god is no god."

John Chrysostom, Greek Clergyman

29

"There's nothing like the sight of an old enemy down on his luck."

"There's nothing like the sight of an old enemy down on his luck."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Humor, Observation, Life, Reality

29

"Big results require big ambitions."

"Big results require big ambitions."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

Ambition, Results

29

"Art not only imitates nature but also completes its deficiencies."

"Art not only imitates nature but also completes its deficiencies."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Art, Nature, Imitation, Beauty

29

"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

29

"As for me, all I know is that I know nothing."

"As for me, all I know is that I know nothing."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Ignorance, Nothing

29

"It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them."

"It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

29

"I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well."

"I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well."

Alexander the Great, Greek Leader

Education, Father, Living

28

"Difficulties are things that show a person what they are."

"Difficulties are things that show a person what they are."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Difficulties

28

"The art is long, life is short."

"The art is long, life is short."

Hippocrates, Greek Scientist

28

"A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him."

"A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him."

Aesop, Greek Author

Friendship, Friend, Enemy, Man

28

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

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

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

28

"Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it."

"Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it."

Pericles, Greek Statesman

Courage, Freedom, Possession

28

"There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls."

"There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

28

"If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful."

"If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Acceptance, Deeds, Evil, Man, Profit

28

"No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger."

"No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

Danger, Prosperity

28

"Gratitude is the sign of noble souls."

"Gratitude is the sign of noble souls."

Aesop, Greek Author

28

"The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, I to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better only God knows."

"The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, I to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better only God knows."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Death, Life, Faith, Truth

28

"Any excuse will serve a tyrant."

"Any excuse will serve a tyrant."

Aesop, Greek Author

28

"If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs."

"If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs."

Aesop, Greek Author

Exploitation, Men, Will

28

"Seek not, my soul, the life of the immortals; but enjoy to the full the resources that are within thy reach."

"Seek not, my soul, the life of the immortals; but enjoy to the full the resources that are within thy reach."

Pindar, Greek Poet

28

"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

28

"I know one thing, that I know nothing."

"I know one thing, that I know nothing."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Knowledge, Humility, Truth

28

"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

28

"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

28

"Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon that road which you must travel in the steps they trod."

"Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon that road which you must travel in the steps they trod."

Aristophanes, Greek Poet

Friendship, Travel, Friends, Road

28

"But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions."

"But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions."

Homer, Greek Poet

28

"Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details."

"Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

Man, Men, World

28

"To do is to be."

"To do is to be."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Philosophy, Action, Existence, Life

28

"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

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