Euripides Quotes

A man's most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe.

There is the sky, which is all men's together.

The ways of the gods are long, but in the end they are not without strength.

The care of God for us is a great thing, if a man believe it at heart: it plucks the burden of sorrow from him.

When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him.

A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger.

The brash unbridled tongue, the lawless folly of fools, will end in pain. But the life of wise content is blest with quietness, escapes the storm and keeps its house secure.

Enough is abundance to the wise.

I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.

Much effort, much prosperity.

Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.

Ares (The God of War) hates those who hesitate.

In this world second thoughts, it seems, are best.

The divine power moves with difficulty, but at the same time surely.

Anger exceeding limits causes fear and excessive kindness eliminates respect.

Sufficiency's enough for men of sense.

Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.

Man's best possession is a sympathetic wife.

Everyone asks if a man is rich, no one if he is good.

Noble fathers have noble children.

The company of just and righteous men is better than wealth and a rich estate.

Try first thyself, and after call in God; For to the worker God himself lends aid.

Waste no tears over the griefs of yesterday.

This is slavery, not to speak one's thought.

Money is the wise man's religion.

No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow.

Reason can wrestle and overthrow terror.

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

Silver and gold are not the only coin; virtue too passes current all over the world.

To a father waxing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter; sons have spirits of a higher pitch, but less inclined to endearing fondness.

The daughters of Sparta are never at home! They mingle with the young men in wrestling matches.

Alas, how right the ancient saying is: We, who are old, are nothing else but noise And shape. Like mimicries of dreams we go, And have no wits, although we think us wise.

Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head.

Bodies devoid of mind are as statues in the market place.

I know indeed what evil I intend to do, but stronger than all my afterthoughts is my fury, fury that brings upon mortals the greatest evils.

No one who lives in error is free.

The fiercest anger of all, the most incurable, Is that which rages in the place of dearest love.

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

Cleverness is not wisdom.

To the ignorant, even the words of wise seem foolishness.

Do we, holding that the gods exist, deceive ourselves with insubstantial dreams and lies, while random careless chance and change alone control the world?

Let a man accept his destiny, No pity and no tears.

Of all things upon earth that bleed and grow, a herb most bruised is woman.

Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.

Life has no blessing like a prudent friend.

God hates violence. He has ordained that all men fairly possess their property, not seize it.

The new-come stepmother hates the children born to a first wife.

Some men never find prosperity, For all their voyaging, While others find it with no voyaging.

The first requisite to happiness is that a man be born in a famous city.

Money is far more persuasive than logical arguments.