Pindar Professions : Poet Born : 522 BC Died : 443 BC Browse All Authors Top 79 quotes by Pindar Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection Pindar affection christmas reality O my soul, do not aspire to immortal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible. Pindar immortal-life limits soul Learn what you are and be such. Pindar leadership inspirational sports Words have a longer life than deeds. Pindar longer-life english-language deeds Creatures of a day, what is any one? What is he not? Man is but a dream of a shadow. Yet when there comes as a gift of heaven a gleam of sunshine, there rest upon men a radiant light and, aye, a gentle life. Pindar sunshine dream men Often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed. Pindar heed silence men Of the good things given between man and man, I say that a neighbor, true and loving in heart, to neighbor is a joy beyond all things else. Pindar heart joy men There is a mortal breed most full of futility. In contempt of what is at hand, they strain into the future, hunting impossibilities on the wings of ineffectual hopes. Pindar hunting ambition hands May God grant me love for that which has splendor; but in this time of my life let me strive for attainable things. Pindar strive acceptance may The race of gods and men is one, and from one mother we both draw our breath. Yet all the difference in our power holds us apart, so that man is nothing, but the brazen floor of heaven is eternally unshakable. Pindar differences mother men Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed. Pindar truth healing men Envy, the attendant of the empty mind. Pindar empty-mind envy mind A thing said walks in immortality if it has been said well. Pindar immortality speech said Forge thy tongue on an anvil of truth and what flies up, though it be but a spark, will have light. Pindar ubuntu light peace He is gifted with genius who knoweth much by natural inspiration. Pindar genius inspiration natural Water is the best of all things. Pindar rivers water science Mankind is a dream of a shadow. Pindar mankind shadow dream Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen Pindar wise giving men To bear lightly the neck's yoke brings strength; but kicking against the goads is the way of failure. Pindar kicking endurance yoke Though God alone never tastes woe, Pindar running men hands Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors
