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Aristotle7 quotes
Hope is a waking dream. — Aristotle · 240One soul dwelling in two bodies. — AristotleLiars when they speak the truth are not believed. — Aristotle · 240The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. — AristotleLearning is an ornament in prosperity, and a refuge in adversity. — AristotleWe should behave to our friends as we would wish our friends to behave to us. — Aristotle · 240All 7 quotes →Epicurus4 quotes
Death, therefore, the most awful of evils, is nothing to us, seeing that, when we are death is not come, and when death is come, we are not. — Epicurus · 240Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily. — Epicurus · 240Of all the means which wisdom acquires to ensure happiness throughout the whole of life, by far the most important is friendship. — Epicurus · 240It is impossible to live pleasurably without living wisely, well, and justly, and impossible to live wisely, well and justly without living pleasurably. — Epicurus · 240Pythagoras3 quotes
Friends share all things. — PythagorasIn anger we should refrain from both speech and action. — PythagorasThe soul of man is divided into three parts, intelligence, reason, and passion. Intelligence and passion are possessed by other animals, but reason by man alone. — PythagorasBion of Borysthenes2 quotes
Old age is the harbor of all ills. — Bion of Borysthenes · 240He has not acquired a fortune; the fortune has acquired him. — Bion of BorysthenesSocrates2 quotes
Having the fewest wants, I am nearest to the gods. — Socrates · 240How many things I can do without! — Socrates · 399 BCThales2 quotes
Know thyself. — ThalesTime is the wisest of all things that are; for it brings everything to light. — ThalesZeno of Citium2 quotes
The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less. — Zeno of Citium · 430 BCThe goal in life is living in agreement with nature. — Zeno of Citium · 200Chilon1 quote
Do not speak ill of the dead. — Chilon · 240Democritus1 quote
In truth we know nothing, for truth lies in the depth. — Democritus · 240Diogenes Laertius1 quote
There is a written and an unwritten law. The one by which we regulate our constitutions in our cities is the written law; that which arises from custom is the unwritten law. — Diogenes Laertius · 240Theophrastus1 quote
Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend. — Theophrastus · 240