Greek Quotes

238 quotes in this collection

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. This logical wisdom still echoes across modern thought."

-- Aristotle

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. This logical wisdom still echoes across modern thought."

-- Aristotle

"There is no great genius without some touch of madness. Let this ancient wisdom guide your daily habits."

-- Aristotle

"There is no great genius without some touch of madness. Let this ancient wisdom guide your daily habits."

-- Aristotle

"Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence. An enduring thought on virtue and the pursuit of a good life."

-- Aristotle

"Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence. An enduring thought on virtue and the pursuit of a good life."

-- Aristotle

"A friend to all is a friend to none. This powerful statement captures the essence of his teachings."

-- Aristotle

"A friend to all is a friend to none. This powerful statement captures the essence of his teachings."

-- Aristotle

"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. A practical insight into achieving true excellence."

-- Aristotle

"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. A practical insight into achieving true excellence."

-- Aristotle

"He who has overcome his fears will truly be free. Words of intellect and reason tailored for the inquiring mind."

-- Aristotle

"He who has overcome his fears will truly be free. Words of intellect and reason tailored for the inquiring mind."

-- Aristotle

"To perceive is to suffer. A grounded truth behind the pursuit of happiness and purpose."

-- Aristotle

"To perceive is to suffer. A grounded truth behind the pursuit of happiness and purpose."

-- Aristotle

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. This remains a cornerstone of classical Greek philosophy."

-- Aristotle

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. This remains a cornerstone of classical Greek philosophy."

-- Aristotle

"Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten. A brief tale containing a profound truth."

-- Aesop

"Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten. A brief tale containing a profound truth."

-- Aesop

"Example is the best precept. This simple truth continues to resonate across generations."

-- Aesop

"Example is the best precept. This simple truth continues to resonate across generations."

-- Aesop

"One good turn deserves another. The moral of the story remains as relevant as ever."

-- Aesop

"One good turn deserves another. The moral of the story remains as relevant as ever."

-- Aesop

"The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny. A powerful reminder from the world of myth and animal lore."

-- Aesop

"The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny. A powerful reminder from the world of myth and animal lore."

-- Aesop

"To do a wrong is to invite a wrong. Let this ancient proverb light your path."

-- Aesop

"To do a wrong is to invite a wrong. Let this ancient proverb light your path."

-- Aesop

"A shared peril makes friends of enemies. An ancient truth that still guides us today."

-- Aesop

"A shared peril makes friends of enemies. An ancient truth that still guides us today."

-- Aesop

"Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own. Wisdom wrapped in the guise of a simple tale."

-- Aesop

"Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own. Wisdom wrapped in the guise of a simple tale."

-- Aesop

"He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another. A moral that echoes through centuries of storytelling."

-- Aesop

"He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another. A moral that echoes through centuries of storytelling."

-- Aesop

"Yielding is sometimes the best way of succeeding. Such is the timeless wisdom of ancient fables."

-- Aesop

"Yielding is sometimes the best way of succeeding. Such is the timeless wisdom of ancient fables."

-- Aesop

"A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth. This simple truth continues to resonate across generations."

-- Aesop

"A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth. This simple truth continues to resonate across generations."

-- Aesop

"Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction. This fable carries a lesson for the ages."

-- Aesop

"Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction. This fable carries a lesson for the ages."

-- Aesop

"If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs. A brief tale containing a profound truth."

-- Aesop

"If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs. A brief tale containing a profound truth."

-- Aesop

"Put your shoulder to the wheel. The moral of the story remains as relevant as ever."

-- Aesop

"Put your shoulder to the wheel. The moral of the story remains as relevant as ever."

-- Aesop

"A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety. A powerful reminder from the world of myth and animal lore."

-- Aesop

"A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety. A powerful reminder from the world of myth and animal lore."

-- Aesop

"Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin. Let this ancient proverb light your path."

-- Aesop

"Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin. Let this ancient proverb light your path."

-- Aesop

"It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds. Wisdom wrapped in the guise of a simple tale."

-- Aesop

"It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds. Wisdom wrapped in the guise of a simple tale."

-- Aesop