Pindar
Pindar
Pindarwas an Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes. Of the canonical nine lyric poets of ancient Greece, his work is the best preserved. Quintilian wrote, "Of the nine lyric poets, Pindar is by far the greatest, in virtue of his inspired magnificence, the beauty of his thoughts and figures, the rich exuberance of his language and matter, and his rolling flood of eloquence, characteristics which, as Horace rightly held, make him inimitable." His poems however can also seem difficult and...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
men silence heed
Often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.
learning
Learn what you are and be such.
inspiration genius natural
He is gifted with genius who knoweth much by natural inspiration.
wise wisdom men
When men succeed, even their neighbors think them wise.
soul limits immortal-life
O my soul, do not aspire to immortal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible.
mother men differences
The race of gods and men is one, and from one mother we both draw our breath. Yet all the difference in our power holds us apart, so that man is nothing, but the brazen floor of heaven is eternally unshakable.
deeds longer-life
Words have a longer life than deeds.
ambition hunting hands
There is a mortal breed most full of futility. In contempt of what is at hand, they strain into the future, hunting impossibilities on the wings of ineffectual hopes.
childhood age immortality
A graceful and honorable old age is the childhood of immortality.
reality affection given
Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection
full life resources seek thy within
Seek not, my soul, the life of the immortals; but enjoy to the full the resources that are within thy reach.
lying men tests
The test of any man lies in action.
thinking men deception
If any man thinks to swindle God, he is wrong.
men skills path
Skills vary with the man. We must tread a straight path and strive by that which is born in us.