Ancient Greece Quotes and Sayings

Ancient Greek philosophers are well known for their words of wisdom. Names like Socrates, Aristotle and Plato are just a few among the sonorous names of great Greek thinkers.

Plato's writings are debates concerning the best possible form of government, ethics, metaphysics and the distinction between knowledge and true belief.

Aristotle wrote on diverse subjects, including physics, poetry, zoology, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, and biology. Aristotle, along with Plato and Socrates, is generally considered one of the most influential of ancient Greek philosophers.

Socrates, an Athenian Philosopher is famous for his view of philosophy as a pursuit proper and necessary to all intelligent men, he is one of the great examples of a man who lived by his principles even though they ultimately cost him his life.

Some of the famous ancient Greek quotes are:

Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. - Plato

You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. Epicurus

"You can easily forgive a child that is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light"
And the light is truth. - Plato

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion and desire." Aristotle

"Bad men live that they can eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live" Socrates

The Spartans do not enquire how many the enemy are but where they are. Agis

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit.
-Aristotle

To enjoy the things we ought and to hate the things we ought has the greatest bearing on excellence of character.
-Aristotle

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