Euripides

Notable quotes

“χρόνος μαλάξει, νῦν δ᾿ ἔθ᾿ ἡβάσκει, κακόν.”
— Time cancels young pain.
“χρυσὸς δὲ κρείσσων μυρίων λόγων βροτοῖς.”
— O'er men's minds gold holds more potent sway than countless words.
“πρὸς τὰς τύχας γὰρ τὰς φρένας κεκτήμεθα.”
— The credit we get for wisdom is measured by our success.
“ἀσφαλὴς γάρ ἐστ᾿ ἀμείνων ἢ θρασὺς στρατηλάτης.”
— The cautious captain choose before th' adventurous.
“πᾶσι γάρ μ᾿ Ἕλλησι κοινὸν ἔτεκες, οὐχὶ σοὶ μόνῃ.”
— Thou didst bring me forth for all the Greeks in common, not for thyself alone.
“The company of just and righteous men is better than wealth and a rich estate.”
— Frg. 7 (Bartlett's, 9th ed. 1892)

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