Euripides

Tragic Playwright Ancient Greece 480 – 406

Athenian tragedian who questioned traditional beliefs through dramatic innovation.

381 quotes

"The greatest teacher is often found in failure."
Education
"To understand others, one must first understand oneself."
Philosophy
"Compassion is the highest form of human consciousness."
Kindness
"A legacy is built through small, consistent acts of goodness."
Gratitude
"The quiet strength of humble people often surpasses the mighty."
Strength
"Life's greatest mysteries are often hidden in plain sight."
Wisdom
"To forgive is to free oneself from the chains of bitterness."
Peace
"The human spirit is capable of enduring far more than we imagine."
Perseverance
"True leadership is service to others."
Leadership
"Time is the ultimate judge of all human endeavors."
Time
"The greatest wealth is a healthy body."
Health
"In each of us there are two natures warring."
Philosophy
"Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish."
Wisdom
"When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving oneself, and one always ends by deceiving others."
Love
"The wisest of all is he who knows himself."
Knowledge
"Courage means not being afraid."
Courage
"No one is more dangerous than the one who thinks they have nothing to lose."
Power
"Life has a way of making the important seem trivial and the trivial important."
Life
"Where there are humans, you'll find flies, and Buddhas."
"Friends show their love in times of trouble."
Friendship
"Surely nothing is more important than love."
Love
"How strange it is that mortals should fear death, when there is no evil in it."
Death
"Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness."
Perseverance
"The hard sayings of the wise are the easiest things to understand when applied."
Wisdom
"Nobility is a grace inherited, not one that is earned."
Philosophy
"Change is the law of life."
Change
"What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life?"
Relationships
"Time will show what is right."
Time
"I would rather have one rose and a kind word than a dozen roses and unkind silence."
Kindness
"Every good tool requires proper maintenance."
Work