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Euripides Quotes - Page 13

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Only one in command: that's the way in the home And the way in the state when it must find Measures best for mankind.

Only one in command: that's the way in the home And the way in the state when it must find Measures best for mankind.

Home, Government, Way

Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (1974). “The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides”

What else goes wrong for a woman-except her marriage?

Women

Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (1959). “The complete Greek tragedies”

Since luck's a nine days' wonder, wait their end.

Waiting, Luck, Nine

Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (1959). “Euripides”

To the fool, he who speaks wisdom will sound foolish.

Sound, Fool, Speak

"The Bacchae". Play by Euripides, 405 BCE.

Sufficiency's enough for men of sense.

Men, Enough, Sufficiency

Euripides (1959). “Euripides: Electra, translated by E. T. Vermeule. The Phoenician women, translated by E. Wyckoff. The Bacchae, translated by W. Arrowsmith. Chronological note on the plays of Euripides, by R. Lattimore”

Those who have not, and live in want, are a menace, Ridden with envy and fooled by demagogues.

Envy, Want, Poverty

Euripides (2013). “Euripides II: Andromache, Hecuba, The Suppliant Women, Electra”, p.149, University of Chicago Press

I envy that man who passes through life safely, to the world and fame unknown.

Life, Men, Envy

Today's today. Tomorrow we may be ourselves gone down the drain of Eternity.

Gone, May, Today

"Alcestis". Play by Euripides, 438 BCE.

If there are none [gods], All our toil is without meaning.

Toil, Ifs, Unbelief

For with slight efforts how should we obtain great results? It is foolish even to desire it.

Effort, Desire, Foolish

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

Nature, Men, Sky

Euripides (2013). “Euripides IV: Helen, The Phoenician Women, Orestes”, p.59, University of Chicago Press

Rightness of judgment is bitterness to the heart.

Heart, Bitterness, Judgment

Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (1959). “Euripides”

Whoever yields properly to Fate, is deemed Wise among men, and knows the laws of heaven.

Wise, Fate, Men

Dead men have no victory.

Men, Victory, Dead Man

Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (1959). “Euripides”

We know the good, we apprehend it clearly; but we can't bring it to achievement.

Ideas, Achievement, Knows

Euripides (1955). “Euripides: Alcestis, translated by R. Lattimore. The Medea, translated by R. Warner. The Heracleidae, translated by R. Glàdstone. Hippolytus, translated by D. Grene”

An ally need not own the land he helps.

Land, Justice, Allies

Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (1959). “Euripides”

There seems to be some pleasure for women in sick talk of one another.

Women, Sick, Pleasure

Euripides (1959). “Euripides III: Orestes, Iphigenia in Aulis, Electra, The Phoenician women, The Bacchae”

If we could be twice young and twice old we could correct all our mistakes.

Birthday, Mistake, Knowledge

I have found power in the mysteries of thought, exaltation in the changing of the Muses; I have been versed in the reasonings of men; but Fate is stronger than anything I have known.

Fate, Men, Stronger

"Alcestis". Play by Euripides, 438 BCE.

Better a serpent than a stepmother!

Stepmothers, Serpent

Euripides (1941). “The Alcestis”, p.21, Library of Alexandria

Women's love is for their men, not for their children.

Children, Love Is, Men

Electra, l.265.

Doth some one say that there be gods above? There are not; no, there are not. Let no fool, Led by the old false fable, thus deceive you. Look at the facts themselves, yielding my words, No undue credence: for I say that kings kill, rob, break oaths, lay cities waste by fraud, And doing thus are happier than those, Who live calm pious lives day after day. All divinity is built-up from our good and evil luck.

Kings, Cities, Evil

"Bellerophon". Play by Euripides, estimated between 455 and 425 BCE.

Time cancels young pain.

Pain, Young

"Alcestis". Play by Euripides, 438 BCE.

Time will bring healing.

Inspirational, Courage, Healing

Who cannot open an honest mind No friend will he be of mine.

Honesty, Mind, No Friends

Euripides (2012). “Medea”, p.21, Courier Corporation

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