Death is an evil; the gods have so judged; had it been good, they would die.
SAPPHODeath is an ill; ’tis thus the Gods decide: / For had death been a boon, the Gods had died.
More Sappho Quotes
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I would not think to touch the sky with two arms
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You may forget but let me tell you this: someone in some future time will think of us.
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Whatever one loves most is beautiful.
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From all the offspring of the earth and heaven love is the most precious.
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There is no place for grief in a house which serves the Muse.
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The Moon and Pleiades have set, Midnight is nigh, The time is passing, passing, yet Alone I lie.
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Without warning as a whirlwind swoops on an oak Love shakes my heart.
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Although only breath, words which I command are immortal.
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I do not know what to do, my mind’s in two.
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Love shook my heart/ Like the wind on the mountain/ Troubling the oak-trees.
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With his venom irresistible and bittersweet that loosener of limbs, Love reptile-like strikes me down
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What cannot be said will be wept.
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He who is fair to look upon is good, and he who is good will soon be fair also.
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Love is a cunning weaver of fantasies and fables.
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Stand and face me, my love,and scatter the grace in your eyes.
SAPPHO