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Euripides Quotes - Page 4

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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.

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.

Believe, Heart, Men

Euripides (1942). “Euripides”

In misfortune, which friend remains a friend?

Remains, Misfortunes

No one who lives in error is free.

Freedom, Errors

Good and bad may not be dissevered; There is, as there should be, a commingling.

Evil, May, Should

The language of truth is simple.

Communication, Simple, Language

This is true liberty, when free-born men, having to advise the public, may speak free.

Men, Liberty, May

Euripides (1998). “Euripides, 2: Hippolytus, Suppliant Women, Helen, Electra, Cyclops”, p.78, University of Pennsylvania Press

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

Freedom, Literature, Slavery

Euripides (2013). “Euripides IV: Helen, The Phoenician Women, Orestes”, p.114, University of Chicago Press

A rare spoil for a man Is the winning of a good wife; very Plentiful are the worthless women.

Marriage, Winning, Men

Euripides (2013). “Euripides V: Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, The Cyclops, Rhesus”, p.149, University of Chicago Press

Life is a short affair; We should try to make it smooth, and free from strife.

Life, Trying, Affair

Euripides (2013). “Euripides II: Andromache, Hecuba, The Suppliant Women, Electra”, p.175, University of Chicago Press

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

Inspirational, Life, God

Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.

Fighting, Literature, Prudent

"Pirithous". Play by Euripides, 5th century BCE.

Time will unveil all things to posterity.

All Things, Posterity

Both to the rich and poor, wine is the happy antidote for sorrow.

Wine, Sorrow, Rich

Impudence is the worst of all human diseases.

Disease, Worst, Humans

Noble fathers have noble children.

Funny, Fathers Day, Dad

Time will explain it all. He is a talker, and needs no questioning before he speaks.

Funny, Time, Needs

"Aeolus". Play by Euripides, 423 BCE.

All men know their children mean more than life.

Children, Mean, Men

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

The lucky person passes for a genius.

Gambling, Lucky, Genius

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

It is a good thing to be rich and strong, but it is a better thing to be loved.

Strong, Rich, Sexuality

Slow but sure moves the might of the gods.

God, Moving, Might

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

Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

This is courage in a man: to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends.

Courage, Inspiration, Men

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

A just cause needs no interpreting. It carries its own case. But the unjust argument since it is sick, needs clever medicine.

Clever, Medicine, Sick

Euripides (2013). “Euripides IV: Helen, The Phoenician Women, Orestes”, p.118, University of Chicago Press

Time will explain it all. Waste no tears over the griefs of yesterday. One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives. Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other. Whoso neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future.

Grief, Past, Love Is

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

Destiny, Men, Tears

Euripides (1942). “Euripides”

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