Quotes by Greek Authors | Beyond Motive

"There is nothing impossible to him who will try."

Alexander the Great, Greek Leader

Attitude, Nothing, Will

20

"To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Family, Father, Daughter, Nothing, Old

17

"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Man

14

"A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Men, Man

8

"The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

People, Goal, Fame

7

"To suffer the penalty of too much haste, which is too little speed."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Haste

7

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

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Family, Children, Parents, Spirit

7

"Men should strive to think much and know little."

Democritus, Greek Philosopher

Man, Men

7

"Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still heavier than it is."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Cure, Pain, Words

7

"Down on your knees, and thank heaven, fasting, for a good man's love."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Love, Heaven, Man

7

"True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Humility, Wisdom, Life, World

6

"It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

People, Fear, Laws, Man

6

"Change alone is unchanging."

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher

Change,

6

"Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Character, May, Persuasion

5

"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office."

Aesop, Greek Author

Justice, Office, Public

5

"All things will be produced in superior quantity and quality, and with greater ease, when each man works at a single occupation, in accordance with his natural gifts, and at the right moment, without meddling with anything else."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Quality, Gifts, Man, Occupation

5

"Success is dependent on effort."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Success, Effort

5

"Please all, and you will please none."

Aesop, Greek Author

Acceptance, Will

5

"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Motivational, Work, Job, Perfection, Pleasure

5

"I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Integrity, Man

5

"A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety."

Aesop, Greek Author

Contentment, Peace, Anxiety

5

"There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman."

Pythagoras, Greek Mathematician

Chaos, Darkness, Evil, Light

5

"The sweetest of all sounds is praise."

Xenophon, Greek Soldier

Praise,

4

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

Homer, Greek Poet

Sleep,

4

"There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Men, Gain, Honor

4

"When a man's stomach is full it makes no difference whether he is rich or poor."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Difference, Man, Poor

4

"If one begins all deeds well, it is likely that they will end well too."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Success, Deeds, End, Will

4

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Humility, Wisdom, Nothing

4

"Wisdom begins in wonder."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Wonder

4

"The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness."

Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Writer

Darkness, Eyes, Meaning

4

"Bronze in the mirror of the form, wine of the mind."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Mind, Wine

4

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

Epicurus, Greek Philosopher

Time,

4

"The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the call are also blessed. But worthless who call not, heed not, but rest."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

Man, Men, Rest

3

"You'll come to learn a great deal if you study the Insignificant in depth."

Odysseus Elytis, Greek Poet

Study,

3

"Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his spirit and heart."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

Heart, Children, Grief, Spirit

3

"A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free."

Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Writer

Freedom, Madness, Needs

3

"One man cannot practice many arts with success."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Success, Man, Practice

3

"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Love,

3

"Bad men are full of repentance."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Men, Repentance

3

"Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything."

Xenophon, Greek Soldier

Fitness, Accuracy

3

"For good nurture and education implant good constitutions."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Education,

3

"Character is simply habit long continued."

Plutarch, Greek Philosopher

Character, Habit

3

"Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

Death, Men

3

"Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity."

Periander, Greek Tyrant

Adversity, Prosperity

3

"Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Men, Envy, Jealousy

3

"Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Danger, Eyes, Man

3

"God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

God, Man

3

"Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Leadership, Happiness, Life, Power, Glory

3

"Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Fear, Anticipation, Evil, Pain

3

"A true friend is one soul in two bodies."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Friendship, Soul, Friend