Quotes by Greek The Greeks possessed a knowledge of human nature we seem hardly able to attain to without passing through the strengthening hibernation of a new barbarism. Georg C. Lichtenberg hibernation able greek It was a subtle refinement of God to learn Greek when he wished to write a book – and that he did not learn it better. Friedrich Nietzsche greek writing book The Greek word for Christ is Kristos, which is, let's face it, Krishna, and Kristos is the same name actually. George Harrison greek names faces In England only uneducated people show off their knowledge; nobody quotes Latin or Greek authors in the course of conversation, unless he has never read them. George Mikes greek latin people I have never felt any ethnic connection between the Greeks and me other than how hairy I am. George Michael connections felt greek "Yog" is an abbreviation - my real name is Yorgos, which is Greek for George. George Michael greek real names If in the library of your house you do not have the works of the ancient Greek writers, then you live in a house with no light. George Bernard Shaw light greek house I will always be upfront with the Greek people, so we can solve the country's problems together. George Papandreou greek country people If we were going to default, we would have decided that many months ago. It would be wrong for the Greek economy, it would be wrong for the European economy, it would make things worse in the end. That's why we're taking the pain and making these structural reforms, and we're on target. George Papandreou reform pain greek Despite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs. George Papandreou records reform greek It is important that the Greek people make decisions on important developments. George Papandreou greek decision people Today I want to send a message of optismism to all Greeks. Our road, our path, will be more stabilised. Our country will be in a better situation. We will be stronger. George Papandreou stronger greek country Politics also means educating people. It's important to speak openly with our fellow Greeks, to tell them what our problems are and that we have to change something. George Papandreou greek mean people I am proud of being a Greek of the diaspora. George Papandreou diaspora proud greek Many people have been pontificating, and patronizing, and moralizing, and scapegoating, saying you Greeks, you are the problem. I would say we Greeks have a problem. We are not the problem. George Papandreou problem greek people Very often, people will come out and say, 'Greeks aren't doing things, Greeks aren't making changes, there's no reform,' That is hogwash. We have made a huge effort. The Greek people have made a huge effort. George Papandreou effort greek people We Greeks want change. We know there are problems in our system. We have great potential but we need to manage our country well. Now that hasn't been done over the last decades. And that is, of course, what we are paying for. George Papandreou greek country needs It is childish to assume that science began in Greece; the Greek "miracle" was prepared by millenia of work in Egypt, Mesopotamia and possibly in other regions. Greek science was less an invention than a revival. George Sarton egypt miracle greek Greek culture is pleasant to contemplate because of its great simplicity and naturalness, and because of the absence of gadgets, each of which is sooner or later a cause of servitude. George Sarton simplicity greek culture Hellenic science is a victory of rationalism, which appears greater, not smaller, when one is made to realize that it had been won in spite of the irrational beliefs of the Greek people; all in all, it was a triumph of reason in the face of unreason. Some knowledge of Greek superstitions is needed not only for a proper appreciation of that triumph but also for the justification of occasional failures, such as the many Platonic aberrations. George Sarton greek appreciation people «56789101112131415»