Pittacus of Mytilene
View AuthorThe prudent man knows how to prevent evil, the courageous man endures it without complaining.
Pythagoras of Samos
View AuthorThe human soul is divided into three parts: mind, wisdom, and anger.
Pythagoras of Samos
View AuthorNothing perishes in the Universe; everything that happens in it is nothing more than mere transformations.
Pythagoras of Samos
View AuthorI prefer the staff of experience to the swift carriage of fortune. The philosopher travels on foot.
Plato
View AuthorWhen death rushes upon man, the mortal part is extinguished; but the immortal principle withdraws and departs safe and sound.
Plato
View AuthorWhere the authority is coveted and contested, there can be no good government, nor will harmony prevail.
Plato
View AuthorEverything that is born necessarily comes from a cause; for without a cause, nothing can have its origin.
Plato
View AuthorThere are three faculties in man: reason, which enlightens and dominates; courage or spirit, which acts; and the senses, which obey.
Plato
View AuthorThe simplest tomb is the best.
Plato
View AuthorCommon spirits have no destiny.
Plato
View AuthorTime is a moving image of eternity.
Plato
View AuthorMen live jealous of immortality