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 Euripides Quotes
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"Cleverness is not wisdom."
― Euripides
"Silver and gold are not the only coin; virtue too passes current all over the world."
― Euripides
"Do we, holding that the gods exist, deceive ourselves with insubstantial dreams and lies, while random careless chance and change alone control the world?"
― Euripides
"All of us judge by sight and not by knowledge."
― Euripides
"To generous souls every task is noble."
― Euripides
"When a man's stomach is full it makes no difference whether he is rich or poor."
― Euripides
"This is slavery, not to speak one's thought."
― Euripides
"Stronger than lover's love is lover's hate. Incurable, in each, the wounds they make."
― Euripides
"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."
― Euripides
"Do not mistake the rule of force for true power. Men are not shaped by force." 
― Euripides
"The company of just and righteous men is better than wealth and a rich estate."
― Euripides
"There is nothing worse than a bad woman, and nothing better in any way than a good one." 
― Euripides
"For with slight efforts how should we obtain great results? It is foolish even to desire it." 
― Euripides
"When one with honeyed words but evil mind Persuades the mob, great woes befall the state." 
― Euripides
"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."
― Euripides
"Nothing is hopeless; we must hope for everything."
― Euripides
"Whoso neglects learning in his youth, loses his past and is dead for the future."
― Euripides
"courage is the gift of character "
― Euripides
Nationality: Greek
Born: 480 BC
Died: 406 BC
profesion: Playwright
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