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Euripides Quotes - Page 14

To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man.

Euripides (2013). “Euripides III: Heracles, The Trojan Women, Iphigenia among the Taurians, Ion”, p.21, University of Chicago Press

Human excellence means nothing Unless it works with the consent of God.

Euripides (1959). “Euripides: Ion. Rhesus. The Suppliant women. Orestes. Iphigenia in Aulis. Electra. The Phoenician women. The Bacchae”

Why do we make so much of knowledge, struggle so hard to get some little skill not worth the effort?

Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles (1960). “The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides”

It is better that we live ever so Miserably than die in glory.

Euripides (2013). “Euripides V: Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, The Cyclops, Rhesus”, p.152, University of Chicago Press

A change is always nice.

Orestes, l.234 (translated by M L West, 1987).

In every work a reward added makes the pleasure twice as great.

Euripides (2013). “Euripides V: Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, The Cyclops, Rhesus”, p.230, University of Chicago Press

Mankind led on by gods err all too easily.

Euripides (1998). “Euripides: Ten Plays”, p.108, Penguin

The nobly born must nobly meet his fate.

"Alcmene". Play by Euripides, estimated between 455 and 408 BCE.

When two souls compose a single song, The muse fans Livid wrath before long.

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

To an old father, nothing is more sweet than a daughter. Boys are more spirited, but their ways are not so tender.

Euripides (2013). “Euripides II: Andromache, Hecuba, The Suppliant Women, Electra”, p.180, University of Chicago Press