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Euripides Quotes About Friendship

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

One does nothing who tries to console a despondent person with word. A friend is one who aids with deeds at a critical time when deeds are called for.

One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

Friends show their love in times of trouble.

Life has no blessing like a prudent friend.

In misfortune, which friend remains a friend?

Prosperity is full of friends.

Euripides Quotes About Wisdom

He was a wise man who originated the idea of God.

Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.

The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.

Some wisdom you must learn from one who's wise.

The good and the wise lead quiet lives.

Silence is true wisdom's best reply.

Cleverness is not wisdom.

More Quotes by Euripides

Whoso neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future.

When a man's stomach is full it makes no difference whether he is rich or poor.

Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.

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

To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man.

Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor.

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

No one is truly free, they are a slave to wealth, fortune, the law, or other people restraining them from acting according to their will.

Down on your knees, and thank heaven, fasting, for a good man's love.

It's not beauty but fine qualities, my girl, that keep a husband.

Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other.

Happiness is brief. It will not stay. God batters at its sails.

Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err.

To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter.

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

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

No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow.

'Twas but my tongue, 'twas not my soul that swore.

Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes.

Events will take their course, it is no good of being angry at them; he is happiest who wisely turns them to the best account.

Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.

Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head.

Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad.

Luckier than one's neighbor, but still not happy.

There is just one life for each of us: our own.

Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.

There is the sky, which is all men's together.

Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.

He is not a lover who does not love forever.

Do not plan for ventures before finishing what's at hand.

The wavering mind is but a base possession.

Question everything. Learn something. Answer nothing.

Slight not what's near through aiming at what's far.

New faces have more authority than accustomed ones.

Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.

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

Do not consider painful what is good for you.

Impudence is the worst of all human diseases.

Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.

This is slavery, not to speak one's thought.

The best of seers is he who guesses well.

The bold are helpless without cleverness.

Among mortals second thoughts are wisest.

The greatest pleasure of life is love.

No one is happy all his life long.

Authority is never without hate.

The lucky person passes for a genius.

Better a serpent than a stepmother!

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