Euripides

Playwright

Euripides was a pivotal ancient Greek playwright known for his exploration of complex human emotions and social issues in works like 'Medea.'

Born
January 1, 0480
Died
January 1, 0406
Quotes
431
Rank
#180

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"Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes."

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"The daughters of Sparta are never at home! They mingle with the young men in wrestling matches."

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"No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow."

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"Alas, how right the ancient saying is: We, who are old, are nothing else but noise And shape. Like mimicries of dreams we go, And have no wits, although we think us wise."

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"To a father waxing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter; sons have spirits of a higher pitch, but less inclined to endearing fondness."

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"Bodies devoid of mind are as statues in the market place."

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"I know indeed what evil I intend to do, but stronger than all my afterthoughts is my fury, fury that brings upon mortals the greatest evils."

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"To the ignorant, even the words of wise seem foolishness."

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"Let a man accept his destiny, No pity and no tears."

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"Do we, holding that the gods exist, deceive ourselves with insubstantial dreams and lies, while random careless chance and change alone control the world?"

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"Human misery must somewhere have a stop; there is no wind that always blows a storm; great good fortune comes to failure in the end. All is change; all yields its place and goes; to persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man. The coward despairs."

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"God hates violence. He has ordained that all men fairly possess their property, not seize it."

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