Euripides Quotes - Page 7

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• The worst, the least curable hatred is that which has superseded deep love.

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  Deep Love, Hatred, Worst

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

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  Debt, Literature, Pay

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

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

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  Fate, Men, Endurance

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

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

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

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  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.

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  Prayer, Lying, Men

  "Alcestis". Play by Euripides, 438 BCE.

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• I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too.

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  Friendship, Clever, Ignorance

  Euripides (2013). “Euripides III: Heracles, The Trojan Women, Iphigenia among the Taurians, Ion”, p.249, University of Chicago Press

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

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  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.

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  Hate, Too Much, Action

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• The childless escape much misery.

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  Misery

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

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  Judging, Sides, Cases

  "Heracleidae". Play by Euripides, 430 BCE.

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• In goodness there are all kinds of wisdom.

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  Kind, Goodness, All Kinds

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• Bear calamities with meekness.

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  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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• To generous souls every task is noble.

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  Generosity, Soul, Tasks

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

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  Men, Sea, Storm

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

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

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  Wise, Wisdom, Heart

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

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• Often a noble face hides filthy ways.

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  Hypocrite, Hypocrisy, Noble

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

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• God hates violence. He has ordained that all men fairly possess their property, not seize it.

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  Peace, Hate, War

  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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• There is as much confusion in the world of the gods as in ours.

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  Confusion, World

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• Some men never find prosperity, For all their voyaging, While others find it with no voyaging.

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  Men, Prosperity

  Euripides (1915). “Iphigenia in Tauris: An English Version”

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• He is not a lover who does not love forever.

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  Love, Life, Romantic

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• Ares (The God of War) hates those who hesitate.

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  Hate, War, God Of War

  "Heracleidae". Play by Euripides, 430 BCE.

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• To the worker, God himself lends aid.

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  Work, Aids, Workers

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