Quotes by greek authors

All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince. Plato
God Nature Made Men Earth Ourselves Prince Equal Unto Dear However Same Deceive Poor Mighty Workman Peasant
Democracy passes into despotism. Plato
Government Democracy Despotism Passes
No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding. Plato
Law Understanding No Law Than Ordinance Mightier
There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman. Pythagoras
Good Man Woman Darkness Light Evil Chaos Principle Order Which Created
No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death. He and his are not neglected by the gods. Socrates
Life Death Good Man Good Man Evil Neglected He His Gods Happen After Either
A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety. Aesop
Peace Anxiety Better Eaten Crust Than Banquet
The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others. Aesop
Unhappy Others Misfortunes Comfort Derive
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow. Aesop
You Lose Shadow Beware Substance Grasping Lest
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. Aristotle
Nature Passion Seven More Compulsion Habit Causes Human Human Actions Reason Actions Desire Chance
Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry. Democritus
Life Success Battle Worry Uncertain Only Reached Children After Success Is Thing Raising Raising Children
In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes
Man Face Rich Spit House His Place
The great thieves lead away the little thief. Diogenes
Great Thief Thieves Lead Little Away
Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen. Epictetus
Time Great Me You Fruit First Nothing Tell Must Ripen More Bear Answer Bunch Blossom Than Any Then Created Fig Grapes Suddenly Desire
It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly. And it is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living a pleasant life. Epicurus
Life Impossible Live Living Pleasant Wisely Well Without Justly
Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad. Euripides
God First Those Destroy Mad He Wishes Makes Whom
It is hard to contend against one's heart's desire; for whatever it wishes to have it buys at the cost of soul. Heraclitus
Soul Heart Whatever Cost Wishes Contend Against Hard Buys Desire
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks. Herodotus
Great Risks Wrought Deeds
Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance. Hippocrates
Knowledge Ignorance Science Father Opinion Breeds
Prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand. Hippocrates
Good Prayer Man Indeed Calling Himself Hand Gods While Lend Should
Life is short, the art long. Hippocrates
Life Art Life Is Short Long Short
The god of love lives in a state of need. It is a need. It is an urge. It is a homeostatic imbalance. Like hunger and thirst, it's almost impossible to stamp out. Plato
Love God Impossible Imbalance State Hunger Out Almost Like Urge Stamp Lives Need Thirst
Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will. Pythagoras
You Will Rest Satisfied Others Talk Well Leave Doing
Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right way to philosophy are directly and of their own accord preparing themselves for dying and death. Socrates
Death People Own Philosophy Way Right Way Those Seem Directly Accord Dying Ordinary Ordinary People Realize Themselves Really Who Preparing Right Apply
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten. Aesop
Forgiven May Forgotten Injuries
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Archimedes
Distance Points Between Line Straight Shortest Straight Line Shortest Distance Two
Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war. Aristophanes
War Walls Enemies Men Building Sense Lesson Cities Foes High Learn Ships Friends Often
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