Natural ability is by far the best, but many men have succeeded in winning high renown by skill that is the fruit of teaching.

In all things rest is sweet; there is sure feit even in honey, even in Aphrodites lovely flowers.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Convention is the ruler of all.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
When men succeed, even their neighbors think them wise.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Unsung, the noblest deed will die.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
The noblest of the elements is water.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Humble in a humble state and great in greatness, I will work out the divinity that is busy within my mind.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Water is best, but gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Even wisdom has to yield to self-interest.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Creatures of a day, what is any one? What is he not? Man is but a dream of a shadow. Yet when there comes as a gift of heaven a gleam of sunshine, there rest upon men a radiant light and, aye, a gentle life.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
The test of any man lies in action.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
O my soul, do not aspire to immortal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible.
PINDAR

Aspiration Immortal Limitation Myself Possible Soul
A good deed hidden in silence dies.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Sweet is war to those who know it not.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Man’s pleasure is a short time growing And it falls to the ground As quickly.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
For lawless joys a bitter ending waits.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Rich man and poor move side by side toward the limit of death.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur

More Pindar Quotes