Euripides

"One should as a ruler of men, establish oneself first before instructing others."

"The humble support the great."

"True happiness is like fire - the closer you get, the warmer you feel."

"To die is but to leave the stage before the play is over."

"Know thyself, for self-knowledge is the foundation of wisdom."

"A man is his own most vicious enemy."

"The good are befriended by the gods."

"Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people."

"Tomorrow is promised to no one."

"The force of destiny makes all things yield."

"In time all secrets are made known."

"Where unjust laws exist, the just must break them."

"The only certain thing in life is change itself."

"No good can come from evil actions."

"Speech is a mirror of the soul."

"Those who wish to appear wise among fools are themselves fools."

"Grief teaches the steadiest souls to waver."

"The day may come when beauty will not suffice."

"Folly pursues the old as relentlessly as it pursues the young."

"To do wrong is worse than to suffer wrong."

"The same river cannot be entered twice."

"A name is a hard beginning - but it must be chosen."

"The limits of my language are the limits of my world."

"Labor is the true source of honor and dignity."

"Mercy is a more powerful weapon than justice."

"The greatest evil is often done with the best intentions."

"Hope is a waking dream."

"Better to be poor and free than rich and enslaved."

"A short life with honor is worth more than a long life with shame."

"The user of force is never truly powerful."