Quotes by greek authors

Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence. Democritus

Trust Worth Men Mark Latter Silly Course Prudence Former

Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong. Democritus

Good Rather Wrong Merely Means Desire

It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little. Diogenes

Men Nothing Privilege Godlike Gods Want Little

Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings? Diogenes

Hurt Feelings Philosopher Anybody Use Who

I do not know whether there are gods, but there ought to be. Diogenes

Ought Know Gods Whether

Stand a little less between me and the sun. Diogenes

Me Sun Between Little Stand Less

I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world. Diogenes

Freedom World Citizen Athenian Am Greek

Modesty is the color of virtue. Diogenes

Virtue Color Modesty

No great thing is created suddenly. Epictetus

Great Great Thing Created Suddenly Thing

All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain. Epictetus

Words Philosophy Lies Abstain Sustain Two

No greater thing 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

The time when most of you should withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd. Epicurus

Time You Yourself Crowd Most Withdraw Forced Should

The bold are helpless without cleverness. Euripides

Cleverness Without Bold Helpless

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

Fire Deliberate More Quenched Than Violence

Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men. Herodotus

Death Weary Men Hiding Delightful Place

A man calumniated is doubly injured - first by him who utters the calumny, and then by him who believes it. Herodotus

Man First Him Calumny Then Doubly Who Injured Believes

Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing. Herodotus

Men Control Nothing Bitterest Miseries Over Know Much

The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence. Herodotus

Wise Man Wise Man Hateful Misfortune Most Human Influence

Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close by, But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it. Hesiod

You Long Way Easily Immortal Lies Excellence Steep Put Road Badness Quantity Smooth Close Get Gods Front Sweat

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words. Hippocrates

Words Language Nothing Virtue Clearness Chief Unfamiliar Much Use

The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others. Homer

Charity Others Trifle Precious Us