Euripides
Euripides
Euripideswas a tragedian of classical Athens. He is one of the few whose plays have survived, with the others being Aeschylus, Sophocles, and potentially Euphorion. Some ancient scholars attributed 95 plays to him but according to the Suda it was 92 at most. Of these, 18 or 19 have survived more or less complete and there are also fragments, some substantial, of most of the other plays. More of his plays have survived intact than those of Aeschylus and Sophocles...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
anger contest fall lets man wise
Where two discourse, if the one's anger rise, The man who lets the contest fall is wise
land justice needs
An ally need not own the land he helps.
life today chance
Enjoy yourself, drink, call the life you live today your own; but only that, the rest belongs to chance.
sadness age misery
Old age is not a total misery. Experience helps.
children hate wife
The new-come stepmother hates the children born to a first wife.
wisdom hurt intelligence
We pay a high price for intelligence. Wisdom hurts.
wise wisdom men
Those who are held Wise among men and who search the reasons of things, are those who bring the most sorrow on themselves.
ideas achievement knows
We know the good, we apprehend it clearly; but we can't bring it to achievement.
success achievement judgement
According to success do we gain a reputation for judgement.
crazy mad firsts
Whom the gods destroy, they first make mad.
hate funny-friend too-late
I hate it in friends when they come too late to help.
strong simple men
I love the old way best, the simple way of poison, where we too are strong as men.