Quotes by greek authors

Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Plato

Wise Speak Men Fools Say Something Wise Men Because

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop

Inspirational Kindness Matter Small How Act Ever Wasted

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle

Mind Thought Mark Entertain Able Without Accepting Educated

Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness. Euripides

Happiness Love Trouble Friends Times Show

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God. Aeschylus

It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. Epictetus

You Matters React How Happens

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud. Sophocles

Honor Fraud Rather Fail Than Succeed

There is nothing permanent except change. Heraclitus

Change Nothing Except Permanent

Quality is not an act, it is a habit. Aristotle

Motivational Quality Habit Act

Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy. Aristotle

Time Angry Anger Right Person Degree Power Become Everybody Right Time Way Right Way Easy Purpose Within Person Anybody Right

A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. Saint Basil

Love Friendship Wisdom Kindness Good Man Fruit Plants Lost Tree Never He Known Courtesy His Deed Who Deeds Good Deed

There is no great genius without some touch of madness. Aristotle

Great Genius Intelligence Madness Great Genius Some Touch Without

From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow. Aeschylus

Inspirational Seed Small Trunk May Mighty Grow

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

Nothing Know Because Am Intelligent Relatable

Happiness depends upon ourselves. Aristotle

Happiness Ourselves Depends

Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder. Plato

Feeling Philosopher Philosophy Wonder Begins

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

Communication Speak Mouth Ears Listen Much Twice Two

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. Aesop

Gratitude Sign Noble Souls

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge. Plato

Knowledge Behavior Three Emotion Main Sources Human Human Behavior Desire Flows

To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter. Euripides

Old Father Daughter Nothing Dearer Than Growing Growing Old

Neither blame or praise yourself. Plutarch

Blame Yourself Neither Praise

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. Aristotle

Work Job Pleasure Perfection Puts