The 90 best phrases of Euripides
Euripides is considered one of the great tragic poets of Ancient Greece. He was an excellent writer and a thirsty reader, which is why he had one of the largest libraries in all of Greece. He had a life full of misfortunes and difficulties, which he reflected in different literary works such as Electra, Helena, Heracles or Las Troyanas. With these reflections we will better understand his way of seeing the world.
- We recommend you read: "24 most known Greek myths (and what they mean)"
Great quotes from Euripides
If you did not know this Greek poet, we give you these 90 phrases so that you know him a little more.
1. The law of man's nature is equality.
All human beings have the same rights and duties.
2. Enough is enough for the restrained man.
Living grateful for what we have is reason enough to be happy.
3. Count among the blessed the one to whom nothing bad has happened throughout the day.
We are always exposed to unpleasant or annoying moments, but they are part of life.
4. The best adornment of a woman is silence and modesty.
A phrase that has not aged too well.
5. Life is brief, and we must spend it as pleasantly as possible, and not with pain.
We do not know when the end of our life will come, so we must passionately live each moment.
6. The dead have no tears and forget all sorrow.
At the time of death, we feel nothing.
7. Feeling respect is wisdom
A person respectful of others can be called wise.
8. If you have words stronger than silence, speak up. If you don't have them, then keep quiet.
Sometimes we come across people who cannot measure their words.
9. It is a happy misfortune not to have children.
Many people are not ready to take on the responsibility of parenting.
10. Row in your own boat.
Each person has to strive for success.
11. Everything changes in this world, and human life is fickle, and subject to many errors.
Life is as a rollercoaster. There are always ups and downs.
12. In front of a crowd, the mediocre are the most eloquent.
We will always meet lying people who are very convincing.
13. My tongue promises, but my mind has not promised.
We must watch every word we say.
14. Genius makes the exception the rule.
Wise people know how to find solutions to problems.
15. Work is the father of glory and happiness.
Work makes man great.
16. Man does not live on bread, but on truth.
The human being is always in search of the truth at every moment of life.
17. I hate the learned woman. I hope that a woman who knows more than what a woman should know does not enter my house.
This phrase sums up the macho conscience of man in ancient Greece.
18. Love is the most fruitful teacher in resources.
Love is the greatest force that human beings have.
19. Poverty has this defect: it incites man to commit bad deeds.
Living in poverty opens up easy paths that are not always the right ones.
20. When fortune smiles, what need is there for friends?
When we are in affluence, we will always have people around us.
21. No one is happy for their entire life.
Life is not rosy. She always comes up with some unpleasant surprises.
22. The dead don't care what their funerals are like. Lavish funerals serve to satisfy the vanity of the living.
When a person dies, he does not perceive the recognition that is given to him.
23. There is nothing dearer to an elderly father than a daughter.
The woman is always kind, loving and does not hold a grudge.
24. Now that I have reached old age, how I detest it!
Old age is a stage in life that we are all going to reach.
25. Noble parents have noble children.
Children are the reflection of his parents.
26. The best prophet is the one who calculates the best.
In all situations, the one with the knowledge is the one who always wins.
27. Gifts that come from a bad man are of no benefit.
What comes from criminal activity will never be profitable.
28. In mute circumstances the good friend manifests himself.
True friends are by our side despite the circumstances.
29. The expected does not happen, it is the unexpected that happens.
Not everything we plan turns out as expected.
30. Do not look far away, neglecting what is close to you.
The present is where we should focus, not the future.
31. More jealousy gives virtue to evil than vice.
If he does well for us, others will feel anger and jealousy.
32. It is too heavy a burden for one heart to suffer for two.
We should not bear the problems of others, it is enough with our own.
33. Do not leave any stone unturned.
To move forward in life, you have to leave everything bad behind.
34. The wisest men go their own way.
It refers to how important it is to take control of life.
35. Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor.
During youth we believe that we can do everything, when we reach old age, we see things from another perspective.
36. It is easier to give advice than to endure adversity.
It is easier to advise others than to put what we say into practice.
37. Oh, precious balm of sleep, relief from ills, how I thank you for coming to me in times of need.
Point out the importance of sleep.
38. A noble man forgets past injuries.
The resentment is never a good counselor, that's why you have to leave it behind.
39. When a people works god respects it. But when a people sings, God loves them.
Just as work is important, so is rest.
40. All things are born from the earth, and all things take them back.
We come from the earth and we will return to it.
41. There is no man absolutely free. He is a slave to wealth, or fortune, or laws, or else the people prevent him from acting according to his own will.
There are always things to which we are chained.
42. Unhappiness is an unsolvable evil.
Happiness is the best alternative.
43. An old man is but a voice and a shadow.
On many occasions, no matter how unfair, older people are seen as a hindrance.
44. Time reveals all things.
He is a charlatan and talks even when he is not asked: in life there is nothing hidden.
45. Fortune, indeed, helps those who have good judgment.
If you have sanity and good sense, we can handle situations that come our way.
46. He who speaks to a fool, even though he is wise, will also seem foolish.
There are people who do not accept advice.
47. Question everything, learn something, but don't expect an answer.
We will never find answers to all of our questions.
48. The king must keep three things in mind.
That he governs men, that he must govern them according to the law and that he will not rule always.
49. Just as our body is mortal, anger must not be immortal. Thus speak the wise.
Difficult situations must be left behind.
50. I do not applaud envy; but I would like to be envied because of some good deed.
This refers to the fact that we have to value what we have.
51. Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.
A successful person is considered someone with great knowledge.
52. The man who asks the gods for death is a madman.
There is nothing in death as good as the misery of life.
53. When calamities befall a state, the gods are forgotten and no one cares to honor them.
You must always keep God in mind at all times.
54. Death must not be lamented, life destined for struggle and a miserable life must be lamented.
You have to fight to have a dignified life full of joys.
55. If we could be young twice and twice old, we would correct all our mistakes.
You cannot go back, just face the present trying not to make the mistakes of the past.
56. How bad is slavery always by nature, and how it supports what it should not, subjected by force!
This phrase emphasizes how negative addictions are.
57. Genius makes the exception the rule.
Sometimes some activities become mandatory.
58. Wealth is the thing that men honor most and the source of the greatest power.
For many, money gives power, but this is not always the case.
59. Gifts are said to still persuade the gods.
A gift brightens a person's life.
60. When the gods want to destroy a man, they first drive him mad.
To destroy a person, you have to make him lose his way.
61. If you say bad things about us, you will hear many bad and true things.
He who speaks ill of others, faces that they can do it with him.
62. Life is not true life, but only pain.
Live life with difficulties that arise. That is its true value.
63. It is not what the speaker says, but who he is, that gives weight to eloquence.
Reputation is the best cover letter.
64. Opulence has its misery: it is cowardly and clings to life.
If we don't know how to manage our money well, we can lose everything.
65. Never, among men, should language be worth more than action.
Among friends there must be loyalty and respect.
66. A single man is more worthy of seeing the light than infinite women.
Many men wish to have only one son than many daughters.
67. When death approaches, the old find that old age is no longer a burden.
Death and old age often come hand in hand.
68. A good habit is stronger than a law.
Good manners are a great treasure.
69. When there is an excess of love, man loses his honor and his worth.
Love can kill the human being.
70. Poorly achieved gains report losses.
Money that comes from illegal activities is not convenient.
71. No mortal is happy to the end.
We all live difficult moments throughout life.
72. Who wants to propose to the people a decision useful for the community? He who wants to do it gets the glory, he who does not shut up.
Support for community problems requires everyone.
73. But happiness is fickle, and when grief comes after bliss, life is intolerable to man.
Life is not a constant happiness.
74. The superior man is the one who is always faithful to hope; not persevering is cowardly.
Facing life's problems is courageous.
75. The rich cannot buy the privilege of dying old.
It refers to the fact that money does not buy health.
76. Never call a mortal happy until you have seen how, on his last day, he descends into the grave.
Dying in peace and with a clear conscience is a privilege for the few.
77. Who knows if what we call death is nothing but life? What about death, instead what we judge to be life?
Death is a mystery.
78. There is nothing in the world worse than a woman, except another woman.
In the time of Euripides, the woman was considered only to be inside the home. Fortunately, this horrible machismo is currently haunted.
79. What is forced is never shameful.
When we do something out of obligation we should not feel ashamed.
80. Even misfortunes have to be felt in moderation.
Suffering must be lived calmly.
81. By maintaining that the gods exist, is it not that we deceive ourselves with lies and unreal dreams, since only chance and change itself control the world?
Believing or not in a Supreme Being is our decision.
82. Don't waste fresh tears on past pain.
Memories of the past should not cause us sadness.
83. Where there is no wine there is no love.
This phrase speaks of the fact that you always have to give quality to love.
84. I maintain, then, that mortals who do not know the hymen or the sweetnesses of fatherhood are happier than those who have children.
Marriage and fatherhood are not made for some men.
85. I know very well that evil comes from what I think, but my anger is even worse than my thoughts, anger leads mortals to incur the worst evils.
Anger is a bad counselor.
86. Be happy.
There are no more friends when one is miserable. In bad situations we are always alone.
87. What greater pain can there be for mortals than to see their children dead?
There is no greater pain than the death of a child.
88. It would be convenient for mortals to procreate children by other means, and if there were no women, thus they would be free from all evil.
There are also some women who are not cut out for marriage or motherhood.
89. There is only one life for each of us: ours.
Your life is important, take care of it.
90. There's nothing that can come between true friends
Sincere friends will always be together, whatever happens.
