Menander
Menander
Menanderwas a Greek dramatist and the best-known representative of Athenian New Comedy. He wrote 108 comedies and took the prize at the Lenaia festival eight times. His record at the City Dionysia is unknown but may well have been similarly spectacular...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
god greek-poet lends
Even God lends a hand to honest boldness.
diligently greek-poet
He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
itself joke joking
A joke without a point, inane and bald, itself a joke on joking may be called
craft fine handled handsome skill
A handsome person, with perverted will, is a fine craft that's handled without skill
cause cherished fear friend secrets
Let not your friend your cherished secrets hear; Then, if you quarrel, you've no cause to fear
good
'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.'
greek-poet undergo
The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal.
body greek-poet sharp sword words
The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind.
hands stones easy
It is as easy to draw back a stone, thrown with force from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken.
drinking land sea
Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.
mortals conscience
Conscience is a God to all mortals.
figs spades
I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
wealth rich persons
No just person ever became quickly rich.
pain men want
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.