Quotes by greek authors

Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold. Euripides

Wealth Our Characters Stays Steadfast Only Gold Little Us Moment

Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err. Euripides

Forgiveness Needs Son Men Must Err Forgive

Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom. Euripides

Success Wisdom Reputation Along

But learn that to die is a debt we must all pay. Euripides

Pay Must Learn Debt Die

There are certain moments in the history of a nation when the choices made define the decades to come. George Papandreou

History Made Nation Define Come Decades The History Of Certain Choices Moments

Everyone needs to carry out his own personal revolution. George Papandreou

Needs Revolution Own Everyone Out Carry His Personal

I see myself as a student. Trying to learn everything. Giannis Antetokounmpo

Myself Everything See Student Learn Trying

You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you. Heraclitus

You Other Waters Could Rivers Step Same Twice Ever Flowing

I am what libraries and librarians have made me, with little assistance from a professor of Greek and poets. Heraclitus

Me Made Libraries Poets Am Greek Little Professor Assistance

If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it. Herodotus

Man Become Relaxation Bit Mad Would Insisted Never Allowed He Unstable Knowing Himself Without Always Go Being Fun Serious

Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back. Herodotus

God Man Impossible Whatever Back Turn

Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate. Herodotus

Unhappy Men Rich Circumstances Exceedingly Fortunate Many

Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn. Hesiod

Funny You Woman She Deceive After Flattering Your Barn

The art is long, life is short. Hippocrates

Life Art Life Is Short Long Long Life Short

It is not good to have a rule of many. Homer

Government Good Rule Many

Even were sleep is concerned, too much is a bad thing. Homer

Too Much Too Bad Bad Thing Concerned Were Much Even Thing Sleep

Listen closely as those around you speak; great truths are revealed in jest. Javan

Great You Speak Those Around Revealed Truths Closely Listen Jest

Love is so much better when you're not married. Maria Callas

Love You Love Is Better Married Much

Whom the gods love dies young. Menander

Love Young Gods Dies Whom

When I was very young I was the ugly duckling. I had a lot of complexes. My sister was wonderful and I was nothing. Nana Mouskouri

Wonderful Ugly Sister Young Nothing Complexes Had Lot Very

Once I was condemned to three months' absolute silence. As I could not speak, I wrote a book. Nana Mouskouri

Silence Book Speak Three Once Months Absolute Could Wrote Condemned