Euripides

Quotes by Euripides

176 quotes found

5th-century BC Athenian playwright

5th-century BC Athenian playwright

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“The worst the least curable hatred is that which has superseded deep love.”
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hatred

“Men are men they needs must err.”
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mistakes blunders

“To persevere trusting in what hopes he has is courage in a man. The coward despairs.”
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perseverance

“Since luck's a nine days' wonder wait their end.”
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recognize maximize

“The same man cannot be skilled in everything each has his special excellence.”
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right

“Happiness greatness pride-nothing is secure nothing keeps.”
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security

“The man who melts With social sympathy though not allied Is of more worth than a thousand kinsmen.”
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sympathy

“Enjoy yourself drink call the life you live today your own-but only that the rest belongs to chance.”
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present

“There is no worse evil than a bad woman and nothing has ever been produced better than a good one.”
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women

“I'd three times sooner go to war than suffer childbirth once.”
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“Mortal fate is hard. You'd best get used to it.”
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“Old loves are dropped when new ones come”
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“Not too little, not too much: there safety lies.”
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“Who can stop grief's avalanche once it starts to roll.”
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“In childbirth grief begins.”
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“Better a humble heart, a lowly life. Untouched by greatness let me live - and live. Not too little, not too much: there safety lies.”
— Euripides
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