Menander Professions : Dramatist Born : 342 BC Died : 291 BC Browse All Authors Top 74 quotes by Menander There are many wild beasts on land and in the sea, but the beastliest of all is woman. Menander women land sea No just person ever became quickly rich. Menander rich wealth persons Everything is destroyed by its own particular vice: the destructive power resides within. Rust destroys iron, moths destroy clothes, the worm eats away the wood; but greatest of all evils is envy, impious habitant of corrupt souls, which ever was, is, and shall be a consuming disease. Menander iron clothes war He who labors diligently need never despair for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor. Menander perseverance success inspirational To live is not to live for one's self; let us help one another. Menander self helping men If you want to live your whole life free from pain you must become either a god or else a corpse. Consider other men's troubles and that will comfort you. Menander pain comfort men Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life. Rather, ask the God to give you an enduring heart. Menander praying heart giving By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself. Menander wisdom wise inspirational The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess. Menander excess goodness evil The good man makes others good. Menander good-man goodness men The character of a man is known from his conversations. Menander conversation character men All men have one refuge, a good friend, with whom you can weep and know that he does not smile. Menander friends good-friend men Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado. Menander choices bravery courage The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum. Menander curriculum experience school A man that runs away may fight again. Menander fighting running war Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman. Menander land drinking sea It is as easy to draw back a stone thrown with force from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken. Menander stones easy hands Nothing has happened to you unless you make much of it. Menander happened experience Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil. Menander truth-is evil faces In many things it is not well to say, "Know thyself"; it is better to say, "Know others." Menander know-thyself wells people Similar Authors Brian Friel dramatist Antoine-Marin Lemierre dramatist Aphra Behn dramatist Arnold Wesker dramatist Armand Salacrou dramatist Antonio Hurtado de Mendoza dramatist All Authors
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