176 quotes found
5th-century BC Athenian playwright
“He was a wise man who originated the idea of God.”
“To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man.”
“It's not beauty but fine qualities, my girl, that keep a husband.”
“Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err.”
“Life has no blessing like a prudent friend.”
“Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.”
“Some wisdom you must learn from one who's wise.”
“There is just one life for each of us: our own.”
“Much effort, much prosperity.”
“Surely, of all creatures that have life and will, we women are the most wretched. When, for an extravagant sum, we have bought a husband, we must then accept him as possessor of our body.”
“How base a thing it is when a man will struggle with necessity! We have to die.”
“Let a man accept his destiny. No pity and no tears.”
“Try first thyself and after call in God For to the worker God himself lends aid.”
“That man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more garnering the simple goodness of a life.”
“Among mortals second thoughts are wisest.”
“All is change all yields its place and goes.”
“Cleverness is not wisdom.”
“It was my tongue that swore my heart is unsworn.”
“One man two loves. No good ever comes of that.”
“To persevere trusting in what hopes he has is courage. The coward despairs.”