One race there is of men, one of gods, but from one mother we both draw our breath.
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Anand Thakur
One race there is of men, one of gods, but from one mother we both draw our breath.
PINDARMankind is a dream of a shadow.
PINDARThere are many roads to happiness, if the gods assent.
PINDARMy God grant me love for that which has splendor, but in this time of my life let me strive for attainable things.
PINDARWrapt up in error is the human mind, And human bliss is ever insecure; Know we what fortune yet remains behind? Know we how long the present shall endure?
PINDARWhatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity.
PINDAREven wisdom has to yield to self-interest.
PINDARSuccess abides longer among men when it is planted by the hand of God.
PINDARCreatures 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.
PINDARWe are things of a day. What are we? What are we not? The shadow of a dream is man, no more.
PINDARIt is God that accomplishes all term to hopes, God, who overtakes the flying eagle, outpasses the dolphin in the sea; who bends under his strength the man with thoughts too high.
PINDARFinding that the middle condition of life is by far the happiest, I look with little favor upon that of princes.
PINDAREvery gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection.
PINDAREven success softens not the heart of the envious.
PINDAREven now I am full of hope, but the end lies in God.
PINDARNot every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.
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