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Euripides [-480--406] Greek
Rank: 11
Poet, Tragedian


Euripides was a tragedian of classical Athens. He is one of the few whose plays have survived, with the others being Aeschylus, Sophocles, and potentially Euphorion. 

Wisdom, Happiness, Love, Friendship, Best, Chance, Learning, Life, Age, Beauty, Courage, Death, Father's Day, Food, Forgiveness, Future, God, Good, Marriage, Men, Nature, Strength, Success, Time, Trust, War



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Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness. Friendship, Happiness, Love
28
One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives. Friendship
102
To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter. Father's Day
103
Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other. Love
104
When a man's stomach is full it makes no difference whether he is rich or poor. Food
105
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity. Strength
106
Silence is true wisdom's best reply. Best, Wisdom
107
The wavering mind is but a base possession.
108
Question everything. Learn something. Answer nothing. Learning
109
No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow. Death
110
Slight not what's near through aiming at what's far.
111
Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor. Age, Best, Time
112
The greatest pleasure of life is love. Life
113
Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.
114
Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.
115
There is the sky, which is all men's together. Men, Nature
116
Much effort, much prosperity. Success
117
Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes.
118
No one is truly free, they are a slave to wealth, fortune, the law, or other people restraining them from acting according to their will.
119
Life has no blessing like a prudent friend. Friendship
120
He is not a lover who does not love forever. Love
121
He was a wise man who originated the idea of God. God
122
One does nothing who tries to console a despondent person with word. A friend is one who aids with deeds at a critical time when deeds are called for.
123
The good and the wise lead quiet lives. Good
124
Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad.
125
Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head. War
126
Joint undertakings stand a better chance when they benefit both sides. Chance
201
Events will take their course, it is no good of being angry at them; he is happiest who wisely turns them to the best account.
202
Cleverness is not wisdom. Wisdom
203
Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.
204
Impudence is the worst of all human diseases.
205
To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man. Courage, Trust
206
Do not plan for ventures before finishing what's at hand.
207
'Twas but my tongue, 'twas not my soul that swore.
208
The bold are helpless without cleverness.
209
Silver and gold are not the only coin; virtue too passes current all over the world.
210
Whoso neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future. Future, Learning
211
Love makes the time pass. Time makes love pass.
212
The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.
213
There is just one life for each of us: our own. Life
214
Happiness is brief. It will not stay. God batters at its sails. Happiness
215
Down on your knees, and thank heaven, fasting, for a good man's love. Love
216
New faces have more authority than accustomed ones.
217
In misfortune, which friend remains a friend?
218
Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom. Wisdom
219
Lucky that man whose children make his happiness in life and not his grief, the anguished disappointment of his hopes. Happiness
220
The best of seers is he who guesses well.
221
Human misery must somewhere have a stop; there is no wind that always blows a storm.
222
There is something in the pang of change More than the heart can bear, Unhappiness remembering happiness. Happiness
223
Better a serpent than a stepmother!
224
This is slavery, not to speak one's thought.
225
It's not beauty but fine qualities, my girl, that keep a husband. Beauty, Marriage
226
Do not consider painful what is good for you.
301
Prosperity is full of friends.
302
Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err. Forgiveness
303
Some wisdom you must learn from one who's wise. Wisdom
304
Leave no stone unturned. Wisdom
305
Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent. Chance
306
I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too.
307
Authority is never without hate.
308
Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.
309
No one is happy all his life long.
310
Among mortals second thoughts are wisest.
311
Luckier than one's neighbor, but still not happy.
312
No one who lives in error is free.
313
But learn that to die is a debt we must all pay.
314
The lucky person passes for a genius.
315
God hates violence. He has ordained that all men fairly possess their property, not seize it.
316

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