Quotes by greek authors

Man - a being in search of meaning. Plato

Man Being Meaning Search

Courage is knowing what not to fear. Plato

Courage Fear Knowing

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants. Epictetus

Great Wealth Few Consists Possessions Having Wants

Beware the barrenness of a busy life. Socrates

Life Busy Beware Busy Life

The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be. Socrates

World Honor Live Way Pretend Greatest

The measure of a man is what he does with power. Plato

Man Measure Of A Man Power He Does Measure

The beginning is the most important part of the work. Plato

Work Important Beginning Part Most Important Part The Most Important

An honest man is always a child. Socrates

Man Honest Man Always Child Honest

Good habits formed at youth make all the difference. Aristotle

Good Youth Teen All The Difference Habits Make Difference Formed Good Habits

A friend to all is a friend to none. Aristotle

Friendship None Friend

Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior. Socrates

Man Woman Made Superior Once Equal Becomes His

Wisdom begins in wonder. Socrates

Wisdom Wonder Begins

Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence. Plato

Parenting Parents Bequeath Spirit Reverence Children Riches

Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you. Pericles

Politics You Take Because Just Just Because Interest Mean

All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine. Socrates

Men Righteous Immortal Divine Souls

Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant. Socrates

Friendship Art Slow Fall Thou Thou Art Constant Firm Continue

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times. Aeschylus

Happiness Times Effort Choice Requires

There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands. Plato

Humanity World Political Political Power Will Power Become Philosophers Philosophy States Rulers Those Kings Troubles Thus Come Call Till Truly End Itself Hands Same Really Now

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. Aristotle

Education Adversity Prosperity Refuge Ornament

Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease. Hippocrates

Health Natural True Healers Forces Within Disease Us