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• In my opinion, the unjust man whose tongue is full of glozing rhetoric, merits the heaviest punishment; vaunting that he can with his tongue gloze over injustice, he dares to act wickedly, yet he is not over-wise.

  Euripides

  Wise, Men, Merit

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• The divine power moves with difficulty, but at the same time surely.

  Euripides

  Moving, Power Moves, Divine Power

  "Bacchae". 382,

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• The man who knows when not to act is wise. To my mind bravery if forethought.

  Euripides

  Wise, Courage, Men

  Euripides (1959). “Euripides: Ion. Rhesus. The Suppliant women. Orestes. Iphigenia in Aulis. Electra. The Phoenician women. The Bacchae”

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• I care for riches, to make gifts To friends, or lead a sick man back to health With ease and plenty. Else small aid is wealth For daily gladness; once a man be done With hunger, rich and poor are all as one.

  Euripides

  Men, Sick, Ease

  Euripides (2012). “The Electra of Euripides Translated into English rhyming verse”, p.41, tredition

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• In the hands of vicious men, a mob will do anything. But under good leaders it's quite a different story.

  Euripides

  Men, Hands, Leader

  Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (1959). “Euripides”

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• Again, a smooth answer, signifying nothing.

  Euripides

  Answers, Smooth, Signifying

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• Silver and gold are not the only coin; virtue too passes current all over the world.

  Euripides

  Gold, Flipping A Coin, Coins

  "Oedipus". Play by Euripides, estimated between 415 and 406 BCE.

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• The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

  Euripides

  Common Sense, Prophet, Wit

  Euripides (1968). “Euripides: The Cyclops, translated by W. Arrowsmith. Heracles, translated by W. Arrowsmith. Iphigenia in Tauris, translated by W. Bynner. Helen translated by R. Lattimore”

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• The worst, the least curable hatred is that which has superseded deep love.

  Euripides

  Deep Love, Hatred, Worst

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• But learn that to die is a debt we must all pay.

  Euripides

  Debt, Literature, Pay

  Euripides (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Euripides (Illustrated)”, p.25, Delphi Classics

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• Death is what men want when the anguish of living is more than they can bear.

  Euripides

  Men, Life And Death, Want

  Euripides (2013). “Euripides II: Andromache, Hecuba, The Suppliant Women, Electra”, p.122, University of Chicago Press

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• The man who sticks it out against his fate shows spirit, but the spirit of a fool.

  Euripides

  Fate, Men, Endurance

  William Arrowsmith, Euripides (1954). “The conversion of Herakles: an essay in Euripidean tragic structure”

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• This is courage in a man: to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends.

  Euripides

  Courage, Inspiration, Men

  Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (1959). “The complete Greek tragedies”

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• Old men's prayers for death are lying prayers, in which they abuse old age and long extent of life. But when death draws near, not one is willing to die, and age no longer is a burden to them.

  Euripides

  Prayer, Lying, Men

  "Alcestis". Play by Euripides, 438 BCE.

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• Joint undertakings stand a better chance when they benefit both sides.

  Euripides

  Inspirational, Benefits, Joints

  Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (1974). “The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides”

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• Zeus hates busybodies and those who do too much.

  Euripides

  Hate, Too Much, Action

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• In goodness there are all kinds of wisdom.

  Euripides

  Kind, Goodness, All Kinds

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• Bear calamities with meekness.

  Euripides

  Bears, Calamity, Meekness

  Euripides (1820). “The Hecuba, Orestes, Phœnician virgins, and Medea, of Euripides: literally tr. [by T.W.C. Edwards].”, p.228

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• The childless escape much misery.

  Euripides

  Misery

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• To generous souls every task is noble.

  Euripides

  Generosity, Soul, Tasks

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• In case of dissension, never dare to judge till you've heard the other side.

  Euripides

  Judging, Sides, Cases

  "Heracleidae". Play by Euripides, 430 BCE.

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• Happy the man who from the sea escapes the storm and finds harbor.

  Euripides

  Men, Sea, Storm

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• Let my heart be wise. It is the gods' best gift.

  Euripides

  Wise, Wisdom, Heart

  Euripides (1958). “Three Great Plays of Euripides”, Signet Book

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• Often a noble face hides filthy ways.

  Euripides

  Hypocrite, Hypocrisy, Noble

  Euripides (2013). “Euripides II: Andromache, Hecuba, The Suppliant Women, Electra”, p.215, University of Chicago Press

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• Human misery must somewhere have a stop; there is no wind that always blows a storm.

  Euripides

  Depression, Sadness, Adversity

  Euripides (2013). “Euripides III: Heracles, The Trojan Women, Iphigenia among the Taurians, Ion”, p.20, University of Chicago Press

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