Quotes by Greek Philosopher Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. Epictetus greek-philosopher patience inspirational If you do not expect the unexpected, you will not recognize it when it arrives. Heraclitus greek-philosopher unrealistic-expectations unexpected No man undertakes a trade he has not learned, even the meanest; yet everyone thinks himself sufficiently qualified for the hardest of all trades, that of government. Socrates greek-philosopher men thinking