Edith Hamilton

Quotes by Edith Hamilton

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Teacher and writer · American · 1867–1963

American teacher and writer (1867–1963)

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discipleship creativity pride mythology emotion passion communication compassion prophecy courage thinking risk suffering anxiety manipulation theology gratitude perception perspective self-discipline testimony censorship open-mindedness alcibiades decadence drinking drunkenness equality horace managerial-elite

“Tragedy cannot take place around a type. Suffering is the most individualizing thing on earth.”
— Edith Hamilton, The Greek Way
discipleship testimony

“The author determines that the bitterest struggles are for one side of the truth to the suppression of the other side.”
— Edith Hamilton, The Greek Way
censorship open-mindedness pride

“Our way would seem quite familiar to the Romans, more by far than the Greek way. Socrates in the Symposium, when Alcibiades challenged him to drink two quarts of wine, could have done so or not as ...”
— Edith Hamilton, The Roman Way
alcibiades decadence drinking drunkenness

“To the Greeks, the word "character" first referred to the stamp upon a coin. By extension, man was the coin, and the character trait was the stamp imprinted upon him. To them, that trait, for examp...”
— Edith Hamilton, The Greek Way
unity

“A magical universe was so terrifying because it was so irrational. There was no cause and effect anywhere.”
— Edith Hamilton, The Greek Way
logic logos

“Mind and spirit together make up that which separates us from the rest of the animal world, that which enables a man to know the truth and that which enables him to die for the truth.”
— Edith Hamilton
Together Man Animal

“Faith is not belief. Belief is passive. Faith is active.”
— Edith Hamilton
Belief Active Passive

“They yoked themselves to a car and drew her all the long way through dust and heat. Everyone admired their filial piety when they arrived and the proud and happy mother standing before the statue p...”
— Edith Hamilton
biton cleobis hera myth

“When faith is supported by facts or by logic it ceases to be faith.”
— Edith Hamilton
decisions

“When the freedom they wished for most was the freedom from responsibility then Athens ceased to be free and never was free again.”
— Edith Hamilton
government rule

“The fundamental fact about the Greek was that he had to use his mind. The ancient priests had said 'Thus far and no farther. We set the limits of thought.' The Greek said 'All things are to be exa...”
— Edith Hamilton
thinking thought

“It is not hard work that is dreary it is superficial work”
— Edith Hamilton
work

“Noble self-restraint must have something to restrain.”
— Edith Hamilton
emotion passion

“Very few great artists feel the giant agony of the world.”
— Edith Hamilton
communication compassion creativity prophecy

“The fullness of life is in the hazards of life.”
— Edith Hamilton
risk suffering

“The Greeks were realists. They saw the beauty of common things and were content with it.”
— Edith Hamilton
gratitude perception perspective

“The author determines that the bitterest struggles are for one side of the truth to the suppression of the other side.”
— Edith Hamilton
censorship open-mindedness pride

“A man without fear cannot be a slave.”
— Edith Hamilton
anxiety manipulation

“Besides Zeus on his throne, Justice has her seat.”
— Edith Hamilton
theology

“Liberty depends on self-restraint. Freedom is freedom only when controlled and limited.”
— Edith Hamilton
discipleship self-discipline