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Menander

Menander

Greek Poet

Died: 292 BC

Better Chief Evil Good Man Truth

Related authors: Aeschylus Archilochus Aristophanes Euripides Hesiod Homer Pindar Sophocles

Bad company corrupts good character. Menander

Good Character Corrupts Bad Good Character Company

We live, not as we wish to, but as we can. Menander

Wish Live

Whom the gods love dies young. Menander

Love Young Gods Dies Whom

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

Character Man Known His Conversations

The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess. Menander

Evil Goodness Beginning Excess Chief

Old men are children for the second time. Menander

Time Old Men Children Old Men Second

It is not white hair that engenders wisdom. Menander

Wisdom Hair White

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

Saying Good Better Others Say Thyself Know Know Thyself Situations Many

Intelligence, if it is clever in the direction of the better, is responsible for the greatest benefits of all. Menander

Intelligence Benefits Better Clever Responsible Direction Greatest

When at a loss about something, go and take counsel by yourself. For in the midst of shouting, the advantageous course is not to be seen, but as one reasons with oneself, it shines out clear. Menander

Yourself Seen Out About Oneself Something Counsel Take Clear Course Go Loss Shines Midst Shouting Reasons

A thing hard to track is Fortune. Menander

Track Hard Fortune Thing

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