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Your favorite quotes of ancient Greek and Roman philosophers
Here are some of mine to begin
EpicurusA free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs.
Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool.
SocratisBy all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
An honest man is always a child.
Chilon of SpartaThales the MilesianDo not speak evil of the dead
Honor old age
Do not laugh at a person in misfortune
When strong,be also merciful, so that one's neighbors may respect one rather than fear one
Learn how to regulate one's own house well
Do not let one's tongue outrun one's senseGod is the most ancient of all things, for he had no birth.
The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself
Democritos of AbderaBy desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
Nothing exists except atoms and empty space everything else is opinion.
Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
Archimidis the Syrakusian
Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
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Man has always learned from the past. After all, you can't learn history in reverse!
Eureka! Eureka!
Heraclitus of Ephesos
Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.
A hidden connection is stronger than an obvious one
Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony
You can never step into the same river for new waters are always flowing on to you
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man
Platon of AthensWise men speak because they have something to say Fools because they have to say something
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
The measure of a man is what he does with power.
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.
We are twice armed if we fight with faith.
When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader
Solon of AthensPut more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
Learn to obey before you command.
Seneca the Roman"born in Cordoba Spain"Pythagoras of SamosA happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.
The things hardest to bear are sweetest to remember.
A kingdom founded on injustice never lasts.
Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will.
The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.
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Originally Posted by Freeroostah
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