Quote

Those who are held Wise among men and who search the reasons of things, are those who bring the most sorrow on themselves.

Euripides

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Euripides
Playwright
Tragedy Writer
Writer
Ancient Athens
Wise
Wisdom
Search
Reason
Held
Things
Reasons
Men
Intelligence
Sorrow
Among
Bring

More quotes by Euripides

Image
Do not plan for ventures before finishing what's at hand.
Euripides
Image
Nothing happens to man without the permission of God.
Euripides
Image
Youth holds no society with grief.
Euripides
Image
He was a wise man who originated the idea of God.
Euripides
Image
The man who knows when not to act is wise. To my mind bravery if forethought.
Euripides
Image
Never say that marriage has more of joy than pain.
Euripides
Image
Human misery must somewhere have a stop there is no wind that always blows a storm.
Euripides
Image
Common sense is the best prophet.
Euripides
Image
None can hold fortune still and make it last.
Euripides
Image
New faces have more authority than accustomed ones.
Euripides
Image
A man who has been in danger, When he comes out of it forgets his fears, And sometimes he forgets his promises.
Euripides
Image
Only a madman would give good for evil
Euripides
Image
Men make their choice: one man honors one God, and one another.
Euripides
Image
Life is short, yet sweet.
Euripides
Image
Wine is a terrible foe, hard to wrestle with.
Euripides
Image
Only one in command: that's the way in the home And the way in the state when it must find Measures best for mankind.
Euripides
Image
According to success do we gain a reputation for judgement.
Euripides
Image
Sound judgement, with discernment is the best of seers
Euripides
Image
Stronger than lover's love is lover's hate. Incurable, in each, the wounds they make.
Euripides
Image
Of mortals there is no one who is happy. If wealth flows in upon one, one may be perhaps luckier than one's neighbor, but still not happy.
Euripides