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Euripides Quotes - Page 6

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Few have greater riches than the joy That comes to us in visions, In dreams which nobody can take away.

Few have greater riches than the joy That comes to us in visions, In dreams which nobody can take away.

Dream, Joy, Vision

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

God hates violence. He has ordained that all men fairly possess their property, not seize it.

Peace, Hate, War

Euripides (1968). “Euripides: The Cyclops, translated by W. Arrowsmith. Heracles, translated by W. Arrowsmith. Iphigenia in Tauris, translated by W. Bynner. Helen translated by R. Lattimore”

The way of God is complex, he is hard for us to predict. He moves the pieces and they come somehow into a kind of order.

God, Moving, Order

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

Death is what men want when the anguish of living is more than they can bear.

Men, Life And Death, Want

Euripides (2013). “Euripides II: Andromache, Hecuba, The Suppliant Women, Electra”, p.122, University of Chicago Press

Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head.

War, Soldier, Funny Leadership

In my opinion, the unjust man whose tongue is full of glozing rhetoric, merits the heaviest punishment; vaunting that he can with his tongue gloze over injustice, he dares to act wickedly, yet he is not over-wise.

Wise, Men, Merit

Learned we may be with another man's learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own: [I hate a sage who is not wise for himself]

Wise, Hate, Educational

I care for riches, to make gifts To friends, or lead a sick man back to health With ease and plenty. Else small aid is wealth For daily gladness; once a man be done With hunger, rich and poor are all as one.

Men, Sick, Ease

Euripides (2012). “The Electra of Euripides Translated into English rhyming verse”, p.41, tredition

I think it makes small difference to the dead, if they are buried in the tokens of luxury. All that is an empty glorification left for those who live.

Luxury, Differences, Littles

"Euripides III: Heracles, The Trojan Women, Iphigenia among the Taurians, Ion".

I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too.

Friendship, Clever, Ignorance

Euripides (2013). “Euripides III: Heracles, The Trojan Women, Iphigenia among the Taurians, Ion”, p.249, University of Chicago Press

Wine enlivens the human soul.

Food, Wine, Cooking

A wretched child Is he who does not return his parents' care.

Children, Parent, Doe

Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (1958). “The complete Greek tragedies”

courage is the gift of character

Character

Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (1958). “The complete Greek tragedies”

Joint undertakings stand a better chance when they benefit both sides.

Inspirational, Benefits, Joints

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

Out of some little thing, too free a tongue can make an outrageous wrangle.

Gossip, Littles, Tongue

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

Again, a smooth answer, signifying nothing.

Answers, Smooth, Signifying

Song brings of itself a cheerfulness that wakes the heart of joy.

Song, Heart, Joy

Life has no blessing like a prudent friend.

Life, Friendship, Inspiration

Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes.

Eye, Sunshine, Men

Euripides (2013). “Iphigenia in Tauris,, alone by the shore”, p.18, Lulu.com

This is sweet to see your foe, perish and pay to justice all he owes.

Sweet, Revenge, Justice

Euripides (2013). “Euripides III: Heracles, The Trojan Women, Iphigenia among the Taurians, Ion”, p.43, University of Chicago Press

The man who sticks it out against his fate shows spirit, but the spirit of a fool.

Fate, Men, Endurance

William Arrowsmith, Euripides (1954). “The conversion of Herakles: an essay in Euripidean tragic structure”

Where there is no wine there is no love.

Wine, Bottles Of Wine, Wine And Love

Wine is a terrible foe, hard to wrestle with.

Wine, Terrible, Foe

Euripides (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Euripides (Illustrated)”, p.924, Delphi Classics

The stillest tongue can be the truest friend.

Silence, Tongue, Truest

Euripides (1942). “Euripides”

Prepare yourselves for the roaring voice of the God of Joy!

Voice, Joy, Roaring

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