Euripides
Euripides
Euripideswas a tragedian of classical Athens. He is one of the few whose plays have survived, with the others being Aeschylus, Sophocles, and potentially Euphorion. Some ancient scholars attributed 95 plays to him but according to the Suda it was 92 at most. Of these, 18 or 19 have survived more or less complete and there are also fragments, some substantial, of most of the other plays. More of his plays have survived intact than those of Aeschylus and Sophocles...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
ignorance adversity ignorant
Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.
strength dont-give-up literature
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
marriage beauty girl
It's not beauty but fine qualities, my girl, that keep a husband.
wise wisdom second-thoughts
Among mortals second thoughts are wisest.
peace war hate
God hates violence. He has ordained that all men fairly possess their property, not seize it.
fathers-day children father
Noble fathers have noble children.
work want shame
You will not achieve happiness if you don't work hard; and it's a shame not to want to work hard.
sadness fate men
Fate finds for every man; his share of misery.
literature prosperity
Prosperity is full of friends.
mortals dies ifs
Who knoweth if to die be but to live, and that called life by mortals be but death?
mother-daughter fathers-day dad
To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter.
battle coward cowardice
Cowards do not count in battle; they are there, but not in it.
money logical-arguments persuasive
Money is far more persuasive than logical arguments.
common-sense prophet wit
The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.