Adonis, son of Cinyras and Smyrna, whom Venus [Aphrodite] loved. There cannot be good without evil, but in their mixture things may turn out well. Don’t rush when attending friends’ dinners, but hasten to their misfortunes. The favorable conditions will not wait for our sluggishness and haughtiness . —  Plato, 427-347 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher ‐ Republic. This world, which is the same for all, has not been made by any god or man, but it always … Homer penned the ‘Iliad’ and the ‘Odyssey’; the two great epics of ancient Greece and has firmly cemented his place among the greatest poets in the world. The good things in youth are strength and beauty, whilst good sense is the flower of old age. It’s a shame to the gods that bad men prosper. Narcissus, son of the river Cephisus, who loved himself.”, “Nefret etmek için değil,sevmek için yaratıldım.”. So without further ado, let us take a gander at 25 incredible Ancient Roman quotes you should know uttered by the crème de la crème of friends, Romans, and countrymen. Like in a statue, all parts of a life must be beautiful. The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it. Hopefully, these Socrates quotes have helped you know yourself better. Short-lived are both the praiser and the praised, and rememberer and the remembered. Education is an ornament for the fortunate and a refuge for the unfortunate. 'Nothing in excess,' professed the ancient Greeks. —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Helen. If you do not hit the clay, you cannot make tile. Both sleep and sleeplessness, when immoderate, are bad. Slaves and master could never be friends. Religion and laws, if they are exercised well, are beneficial; if exercised badly, they do not benefit at all. Of this alone, even god is deprived, the power of making things that are past never to have been. Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends. When life is so burdensome, death has become a sought after refuge. —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Phoenix. 1. —  Homer, c. 800-750 BC, Ancient Greek Poet ‐ Iliad XIV. The things of those who are absent naturally go to those who are present, and the things of the careless go to the diligent and brave. How might one bear misfortune? —  Xenophanes, 570-480 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher. The just man is most free from disturbance, while the unjust is full of the utmost disturbance. At the centre of their vision was a small hut, into which they could not see. The word 'hearth' shares its ancestry with 'heart', just as the modern Greek for 'hearth' is kardia, which also means 'heart'. Knowing that human happiness never remains long in the same place. Sometimes the day is a step mother, sometimes a mother. He who is close to Zeus is close to thunder. The inevitable hangs over you. If it’s not right, don’t do it; if it’s not true, don’t say it. Here are some of the most epic Spartan quotes that have lived on for millennia. —  Heraclitus, 544-484 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher, —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Trojan Women. The eye of Zeus seeing all and understanding all. —  Protagoras, 487-412 BC, Ancient Greek sophist, —  Pindar, 522-438 BC, Ancient Greek lyric poet, —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Alcestis, —  Plato, 427-347 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher. —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Heracles. —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Bacchae. (what Euripides taught to Athenians, according to Aristophanes). —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Antioppe. The best defense is not to be like your enemy. “better not bring up a lion inside your city, “If you wish to make Pythocles wealthy, don't give him more money; rather, reduce his desires.”, “The sciences were financially supported, honoured everywhere, universally pursued; they were like tall edifices supported by strong foundations. —  Marcus Aurelius, 121-180 AD, Roman Emperor ‐ Meditations IV, 16. It is a strange and wonderful thing that out of the words for fireplace we have spun "cardiologist', 'deep focus' and 'eco-warrior'. —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Orestes. Théodote fut la compagne d’Alcibiade, Léontion, la compagne du philosophe Épicure, Thaïs, la maîtresse d’Alexandre… La plupart des grandes hétaïres sont richissimes, telles Théodote ou Rhodopis dont une inscription à Delphes atteste de la fortune. Each man delights in the work that suits him best. Whether you struggle with being grateful, or it comes naturally to you, sometimes we all need a little extra reminder to be grateful in our lives. “Alles wird man ja satt, des schlafes sogar, und der liebe, “Youths who were most handsome. —  Homer, c. 800-750 BC, Ancient Greek Poet ‐ Odyssey XIV. When asked if the shape of the world is a sphere, Socrates replied: “I didn’t bend so much.”, —  Socrates, 469-399 BC, Ancient Geek Philosopher. Death is a debt which every one of us must pay. Life we know but as we don’t have experience of the death, everybody is afraid to leave the light of this sun. The beds are filled with tears longing for the men. Protagoras, 487-412 BC, Ancient Greek sophist, Pindar, 522-438 BC, Ancient Greek lyric poet, Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian, Plato, 427-347 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher, Menander, 4th cent. Man is naturally deceitful ever, in every way! "Ἀπὸ τοῦ ἡλίου μετάστηθι" — Diogenes the Cynic — in a 1763 painting by Jacques Gamelin ἀπὸ τοῦ ἡλίου μετάστηθι Apò toû hēlíou metástēthi Apollo was telling them to be brave. “The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.” – Socrates (see more quotes by Socrates) 3. On les connaît parfois grâce à leurs liaisons les plus célèbres. —  Homer, c. 800-750 BC, Ancient Greek Poet ‐ Odyssey XVII. “Because Greek myths encode certain primary biological and social confrontations and self-perceptions in the history of man, they endure as an animate legacy in collective remembrance and recognition. More men become good through practice than by nature. We must no longer believe in the gods if injustice prevails over justice. We are what we repeatedly do. —  Antiphon of Rhamnus, 470-410 BC, Ancient Athenian statesman. —  Aristophanes, 445-386 BC, Ancient Greek comic playwright ‐ Birds, —  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher, —  Bias of Priene, 625-540 BC, one of the 7 sages of Ancient Greece, (quoted by Marcus Aurelius in “Τα εις εαυτόν”). —  Isokrates, 436-338 BC, Ancient Greek rhetorician. No, the denuded state of the spirit and intellect, where you walk around 'demystified' and 'disenchanted' is the virtual reality condition, and a terrible condition at that.”, “Il segreto più profondo di Olimpia è racchiuso in quest'unica nota cristallina: lottare è un gioco, vivere è un gioco, morire è un gioco; profitti e perdite non sono che distinzioni passeggere, ma il gioco pretende tutte le nostre forze, e la sorte accetta, come posta, unicamente i nostri cuori.”, “...we do not lend the hearth quite the importance that our ancestors did, Greek or otherwise. Life is short and Art long; the opportunity fleeting, experience deceitful, and judgment difficult. Slight not what's near through aiming at what's far. A State which has only 30,000 full citizens in a population of 500,000, and is governed, practically, by about 3000 people at a public meeting, is scarcely democratic. The physical action presented to their attention was violent but mostly unseen. There is no Zeus. As Philip II of Macedon was conquering Greek city-states left and right, Sparta was left alone. —  Marcus Aurelius, 121-180 AD, Roman Emperor ‐ Meditations IX, 5. "If you go back to the Greeks and Romans, they talk about all three - wine, food, and art - as a way of enhancing life." Yet, even for us, the word stands for something more than just a fireplace. How sweet is life when fortune is not envious. Count no man happy until the end is known. It seems that excessive freedom leads to excessive enslavement. —  Hippocrates, 460-370 BC, Ancient Greek physician, the “Father of Medicine”. Get inspired and be more grateful with these meaningful quotes about gratitude. —  Hesiod, 7th cent. Hyacinthus, son of Oebalus, whom Apollo loved. BC, one of the 7 sages of Ancient Greece. For those who prosper education is an ornament, for the unfortunate is a refuge. —  Epicurus, 341-270 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher. BC, Ancient Greek poet ‐ Works and Days -266, —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Ion. The root of education is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. —  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Agamemnon, —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Iphigeneia at Aulis. It doesn’t have to be 2 minut… Three things support the perfection of a man: character, learning and practice. Fools long for life because they fear death. How big is the little thing that was given at the right time. Everything in the past is judged by the outcome of the last event. BC, Ancient Greek poet ‐ Works and Days -694. “It is grief to a man to look on mysteries he does not understand. The will of man, not the will of God, was the rule of life, and every man and body of men had the right to do what they had the means of doing. Do not trifle. If you are fond of learning, you will soon be full of learning. Within is the fountain of the good, and it will ever bubble up, if you wilt ever dig. O dearest charm of sleep, ally against sickness. —  Hesiod, 7th cent. A god, if he truly is a god, stands in need of nothing. View the list A new breeze is blowing, and a world refreshed by freedom seems reborn; for in man's heart, if not in fact, the day of the dictator is over. Do not act as if you are going to live ten thousand years. I think death is nothing more than the separation of two things from one another: soul and body. Apollo was telling them to be brave. —  Marcus Aurelius, 121-180 AD, Roman Emperor ‐ Meditations IV, 3. —  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian. La plupart d’entre elles sont étrangères à la cité, comme Nééra, la maîtresse de l’orateur Lysias, native de Corinthe. BC, Ancient Greek poet ‐ Theogony -613. For me, Batman is the one that can most clearly be taken seriously. (the first phrase in the “Aphorisms”). There are countless worlds both born and perishable. —  Periander of Corinth, 668-584 BC, tyrant of Corinth. The old man has been young, whilst it is unknown if the young man will reach old age. But what is pleasant is different from man to man. “The devotee of myth is in a way a philosopher, for myth is made up of things that cause wonder. Refrain from evil not out of fear, but because it is right. Ganymede, son of Erichthonius, whom Jove [Zeus] loved. —  Homer, c. 800-750 BC, Ancient Greek Poet ‐ Iliad XVI. Daytime sleep indicates a distressed body or a troubled mind or laziness or lack of education. Socrates is regarded as one of the most influential Greek philosophers of ancient times. Goodness and truth are the same for all men. —  Marcus Aurelius, 121-180 AD, Roman Emperor ‐ Meditations VI, 21. Times purifies all things that age with time. What you say, and how you say it, is important. Time is the wisest of all things that are; for it brings everything to light. —  Hesiod, 7th cent. Do not put your work off till tomorrow and the day after. The phrase originates from the way deity figures appeared in ancient Greek theaters, held high up by a machine, to solve a problem in the plot. Time will explain it all. The great happiness is not lasting among mortals. Ancient Greece - Quotes Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. —  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Glaucus of Pontus. Respect old age, for it does not come alone. Greek Christmas and New Year Carols from different areas in Greece 30/11/2020 - 10:55 am Greek Vocabulary And Grammar Exercise With A Rebetiko song. These men and the wisdom they share with us … —  Hesiod, 7th cent. “Underneath the shifting sands of the struggle between two little Greek states [Thucydides] had caught sight of a universal truth. Experts in ancient Greek culture say that people back then didn’t see their thoughts as belonging to them. What a wonderful being is the man if he is a man. What’s divine? The fight does not wait for those who delay. Quotes from the ancients are as relevant today as when they were recorded. The base among mankind in order to avoid effort fall in love with death. —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Hecuba. —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Aeolus. He emphasized that great leaders should have knowledge, virtue and a complete understanding of themselves. Since life is short, don’t make it long with bad deeds. —  Menander, 4th cent. For great wrongdoing there are great punishments from the gods. Marry a virgin, so that you can teach her the right manners. —  Marcus Aurelius, 121-180 AD, Roman Emperor ‐ Meditations VIII, 21. This is the natural condition of the mind and intellect, the moment-to-moment perception, of man as well. We became men once and one cannot become twice. —  Hesiod, 7th cent. —  Homer, c. 800-750 BC, Ancient Greek Poet ‐ Odyssey III, —  Homer, c. 800-750 BC, Ancient Greek Poet ‐ Odyssey IV. —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Rhesus. It is not possible to know medicine without knowing what a human is. *Note While these quotes were selected from a large … BC, Ancient Greek poet ‐ Works and Days -699. As ever, god brings like and like together! —  Homer, c. 800-750 BC, Ancient Greek Poet ‐ Odyssey I. BC, Ancient Greek poet. Education needs these three: natural endowment, study, practice. 1. —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Meleager. —  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Iphigeneia in Tauris. —  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Eumenides. These things surely lie on the knees of the gods. —  Antisthenes, 445-360 BC, Ancient Greek Cynic philosopher. But beyond impressive architecture and grand military traditions, some eminent Romans also boasted fascinating philosophical notions. Why if I spend half the month in healthy scholarship and pleasant sleep, shouldn't I be allowed the other half to howl at the moon and pillage the groins of Europe's great beauties?”, “The science, the art, the jurisprudence, the chief political and social theories, of the modern world have grown out of Greece and Rome—not by favour of, but in the teeth of, the fundamental teachings of early Christianity, to which science, art, and any serious occupation with the things of this world were alike despicable.”, “It is well known how the monks wrote silly lives of Catholic Saints over the manuscripts on which the classical works of ancient heathendom had been written.”, “Animals walk around in a state of permanent religious intoxication. Life without enquiry is not worth living for a man. “IF” A perfect representation of Spartan character. Nobody lives the life he chooses to live. I seek the truth, by which no one ever was truly harmed. 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