Quotes by greek authors

But time growing old teaches all things. Aeschylus
Time Old All Things Teaches Growing Growing Old Things
There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls. Aeschylus
Good Heart Fear Must Times Controls Place Keep Watchful
In every tyrant's heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend. Aeschylus
Heart Trust Poison Every Tyrant He Springs Friend End In The End Cannot
Words are the physicians of a mind diseased. Aeschylus
Words Mind Physicians Diseased
In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right a house. Aeschylus
Great Vote Judgment Cast Arises House Lack Right Set Harm
Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything. Aesop
First Everything Content Lot Cannot Your
Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes. Antisthenes
Enemies First Mistakes Pay Pay Attention Attention Discover Your
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner. Aristophanes
Politician Characteristics Bad Horrible Voice Vulgar Manner Breeding Popular
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
You Travel Lost Before Stage Gone Must Advanced Road Steps Dead Friends Which Your Two
Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel, but then they are of all men the least inclined to do so. Aristotle
Best Men Virtue Those Excel Least Then Who Inclined Rebel Right
Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved. Aristotle
Virtues Liberalism Most Beloved
He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled. Aristotle
Good First Ruled Ruler Must He Been Who
It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken. Aristotle
Life Best Neither Rise Drunken Nor Banquet Thirsty
Our judgments when we are pleased and friendly are not the same as when we are pained and hostile. Aristotle
Our Pleased Hostile Judgments Friendly Same
Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit. Aristotle
Down Increase Increased Only Permit Them Means Your Present Bring Desires
After a certain point, money is meaningless. It ceases to be the goal. The game is what counts. Aristotle Onassis
Game Money Point Counts Goal Ceases After Meaningless Certain Certain Point
Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states. Demosthenes
Good Free States Tyrants Security Excessive
Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states. Demosthenes
Free Despot States Alliance Never Safe Close
As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task. Diogenes
Good Needs Man Matter Enemies Good Friends Latter Ardent Take Him Self-Preservation Friends Man Needs Task Former
There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool. Diogenes
Wise Man Wise Man Fool Finger Only Between Difference
Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly. Diogenes
Man Intelligence Animals Silly Most Intelligent
Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves? Diogenes
Teacher Pupil Whip Why Why Not
I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at the trough. Diogenes
Drinking Saw Threw His Cup Child Hands Away
A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies. Diogenes
Soul Abide Friend Bodies Two
Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope. Epictetus
Life Hope Rest Single Anchor Neither Small Rely Nor Ship Should
If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible. Epictetus
Truth You Victory Will Become Find Seek Invincible Dishonorable Means
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