We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.
MENANDERThere is but one genuine love potion – consideration.
More Menander Quotes
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Whom the gods love dies young.
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The character of a man is known from his conversations.
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Fortune is no real thing. But men who cannot bear what comes to them In Nature’s way, give their own characters The name of Fortune.
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Silence is often advantageous.
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Nothing has happened to you unless you make much of it.
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Of all wild beasts on earth or in sea, the greatest is a woman.
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Never ask the Gods for life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.
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It must be that evil communications corrupt good dispositions.
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The good man makes others good.
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Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do.
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Art is man’s refuge from adversity.
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Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life. Rather, ask the God to give you an enduring heart.
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Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.
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There is no such cozy combination as man and wife.
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There is but one genuine love potion – consideration.
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