Nothing is more useful than silence.

He who labors diligently need never despair.
MENANDER

Anand Thakur
By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself.
MENANDER

People Willing Wisdom Yourself
Conscience is a God to all mortals.
MENANDER

Anand Thakur
There is no such cozy combination as man and wife.
MENANDER

Anand Thakur
Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do.
MENANDER

Anand Thakur
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.
MENANDER

Anand Thakur
Silence is often advantageous.
MENANDER

Advantage One Liner Silence
The workman still is greater than his work.
MENANDER

Anand Thakur
The good man makes others good.
MENANDER

Anand Thakur
How sweet is life, can we but choose with whom to live it: to live for oneself is no life.
MENANDER

Anand Thakur
I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
MENANDER

Anand Thakur
It is as easy to draw back a stone thrown with force from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken.
MENANDER

Anand Thakur
The character of a man is known from his conversations.
MENANDER

Anand Thakur
Never ask the Gods for life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.
MENANDER

Courage Endurance God Life
Nothing has happened to you unless you make much of it.
MENANDER

Reaction Yourself
Whom the gods love dies young.
MENANDER

Death God Love Young

More Menander Quotes