Never ask the Gods for life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.
MENANDERWhom the gods love dies young.
More Menander Quotes
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Why should he who is scared be careful?
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It is as easy to draw back a stone thrown with force from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken.
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The character of a man is known from his conversations.
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No just person ever became quickly rich.
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The good man makes others good.
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Do not fight against Providence; nor bring more heavy weather to the storm. Face what is already there.
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Silence is often advantageous.
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A man that runs away may fight again.
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If you want to live your whole life free from pain you must become either a god or else a corpse. Consider other men’s troubles and that will comfort you.
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Chance is a kind of god, for it preserves many things which we do not observe.
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How sweet is life, can we but choose with whom to live it: to live for oneself is no life.
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There are many wild beasts on land and in the sea, but the beastliest of all is woman.
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There is but one genuine love potion – consideration.
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All men have one refuge, a good friend, with whom you can weep and know that he does not smile.
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Of all wild beasts on earth or in sea, the greatest is a woman.
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