Quotes by greek authors

There is a certain head, and that head you have not. Now this being so, there is a head which you have not; therefore, you are without a head. Chrysippus
You Head Without Being Which Certain Therefore Now
Death is the separation of soul from body. Chrysippus
Death Soul Separation Body
The soul is joined to and is separated from the body. Therefore, the soul is corporeal. Chrysippus
Soul Joined Body Separated Therefore
Of causes, some are complete and primary, others auxiliary and proximate. Hence, when we say that all things come about through fate by antecedent causes, we do not mean this to be understood as 'by complete and primary causes,' but 'by auxiliary and proximate causes.' Chrysippus
Fate Others Complete Say All Things Some About Through Primary Come Understood Causes Mean Hence Things
If something were brought about without an antecedent cause, it would be untrue that all things come about through fate. But if it is plausible that all events have an antecedent cause, what ground can be offered for not conceding that all things come about through fate? Chrysippus
Events Fate Cause Would Would-Be All Things Brought About Something Through Come Untrue Without Were Offered Ground Plausible Things
Fate is a sempiternal and unchangeable series and chain of things, rolling and unraveling itself through eternal sequences of cause and effect, of which it is composed and compounded. Chrysippus
Fate Cause Composed Compounded Unraveling Unchangeable Through Effect Itself Rolling Which Eternal Chain Series Things
Although it is true that by fate all things are forced and linked by a necessary and dominant reason, nevertheless the character of our minds is subject to fate in a manner corresponding to their nature and quality. Chrysippus
Nature Character Quality Fate Our Minds Corresponding All Things True Nevertheless Forced Although Subject Linked Dominant Manner Reason Things Necessary
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves. Demosthenes
Way Correct Ourselves Surest Surest Way Get Censure Rid
What we wish, that we readily believe. Demosthenes
Wish Believe Readily
To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much like a reproach. Demosthenes
Good You Man Remind Like Him Very Done Reproach Much Turns
No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to his friends, or to the gods. Demosthenes
Man Willing Himself His Friends Gods Any Help Who Right Apply
We tell lies, yet it is easy to show that lying is immoral. Epictetus
Lying Tell Easy Immoral Lies Show
Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed. Epictetus
Religion Will Same Thing Our Unless Sacrificed Always Same Place Thing Treasure
Authority is never without hate. Euripides
Hate Never Without Authority
Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain. Euripides
Ignorance Misfortunes Clear Gain
'Twas but my tongue, 'twas not my soul that swore. Euripides
Soul My Soul Twas Swore Tongue
I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too. Euripides
Good Man Good Man Evil Clever Too Would More Friend Than Prefer Ignorant Who
Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment. Euripides
Good Judgment Good Judgment Those Truly Fortune Who Helps
Among mortals second thoughts are wisest. Euripides
Thoughts Mortals Wisest Among Second
No one who lives in error is free. Euripides
Free No-One Error Who Lives
The vast majority of Greeks accept the need for reform and want to keep our country inside the euro zone. Evangelos Venizelos
Country Our Inside Vast Vast Majority Majority Accept Reform Greeks Want Euro Keep Zone Need
Greece is a medium-sized country in Europe. Our debt accounts for only 2.5 percent of the total of all members of the euro zone. Evangelos Venizelos
Country Medium-Sized Our Members Total Percent Only Debt Greece Accounts Euro Europe Zone
You can theorise about the options you have but in reality they are very specific. George Papandreou
You Reality About Very Options Specific
This idea that you're a successful tough guy if you evade taxes and deceive the state has got to change. George Papandreou
You Change Tough State Guy Tough Guy Idea Got Deceive Taxes Successful
People would say you look weak if you're not cursing the opposition and driving around in a big black car while always wearing a tie. Above all, to be 'strong' you're always supposed to be giving orders. George Papandreou
You People Cursing Strong Car Black Be Strong Giving Big Say Weak Would Wearing Above Driving Supposed Look Tie Around Always Opposition Orders While
If Greece had gone through a very normal political life, I may have not been in politics. But just the fact that I lived through huge upheavals and very difficult struggles and polarization and the barbarism of dictatorships - that made me feel that we had to change this country. George Papandreou
Life Politics Me Change Political Made Country Gone Difficult Struggles Fact Through Had Feel Polarization Been Normal Huge Political Life Very Greece Dictatorships May Just Barbarism Lived
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