The greatest pleasure of life is love.
—Euripides
Topics: Love, Pleasure
Slight not what’s near through aiming at what’s far.
—Euripides
Topics: Blessings, Live-now, Goals, Gratitude, Appreciation
Noble fathers have noble children.
—Euripides
Topics: Father, Family, Fathers
Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.
—Euripides
Topics: Sorrow, Grief, Bereavement, Tears, Live-now, Past and Present
I love the old way best, the simple way of poison, where we too are strong as men.
—Euripides
Topics: Murder
There is as much confusion in the world of the gods as in ours.
—Euripides
Topics: Opportunities, Reality
Among mortals second thoughts are wisest.
—Euripides
Topics: Wisdom
Cleverness is not wisdom.
—Euripides
Topics: Intelligence, Cleverness, Wisdom
Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.
—Euripides
Topics: Wealth, Character
Often a noble face hides filthy ways.
—Euripides
Topics: Hypocrisy
The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.
—Euripides
Topics: Balance
When the anger of the gods is incurred, wealth or power only bring more devastating punishment.
—Euripides
Topics: Wealth
To generous souls every task is noble.
—Euripides
Topics: Generosity
The man who glories in his luck may be overthrown by destiny.
—Euripides
Topics: Luck, Fortune
Those who are held wise among men, and who search for the reason of things, are those who bring the most sorrow upon themselves.
—Euripides
Topics: Sorrow
Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.
—Euripides
Topics: Fools, One liners, Stupidity
There is the sky, which is all men’s together.
—Euripides
Topics: Cooperation, Help
To a father waxing old nothing is dearer than a daughter.—Sons have spirits of higher pitch, but less inclined to sweet, endearing fondness.
—Euripides
Topics: Father, Fathers, Family
Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err.
—Euripides
Topics: Forgiveness
It was my tongue that swore; my heart is unsworn.
—Euripides
Topics: Dedication, Commitment
The good and the wise lead quiet lives.
—Euripides
Topics: Solitude
Do not plan for ventures before finishing what’s at hand.
—Euripides
Topics: Planning
Of all things upon earth that bleed and grow, a herb most bruised is woman.
—Euripides
Topics: Women
Try first thyself, and after call in God, for to the worker God himself lends aid.
—Euripides
Topics: God
Let a man accept his destiny. No pity and no tears.
—Euripides
Topics: Acceptance
Reason can wrestle and overthrow terror.
—Euripides
Topics: Logic
No one is happy all his life long.
—Euripides
Topics: Forgiveness, Realistic Expectations
People that seem so glorious are all show; underneath they are like everyone else.
—Euripides
Topics: Appearance
Mankind … possesses two supreme blessings. First of these is the goddess Demeter, or Earth whichever name you choose to call her by. It was she who gave to man his nourishment of grain. But after her there came the son of Semele, who matched her present by inventing liquid wine as his gift to man. For filled with that good gift, suffering mankind forgets its grief; from it comes sleep; with it oblivion of the troubles of the day. There is no other medicine for misery.
—Euripides
Topics: Wine
Impudence is the worst of all human diseases.
—Euripides
Topics: Respect
Wondering Whom to Read Next?
- Sophocles Ancient Greek Dramatist
- Homer Ancient Greek Poet
- Epicurus Greek Philosopher
- Heraclitus Ancient Greek Philosopher
- Xenocrates Greek Philosopher, Scientist
- Epictetus Ancient Greek Philosopher
- Bias of Priene Greek Orator
- Aristotle Ancient Greek Philosopher
- Plotinus Ancient Greek Philosopher, Mystic
- Plato Ancient Greek Philosopher
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