Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen Pindar More Quotes by Pindar More Quotes From Pindar If one but tell a thing well, it moves on with undying voice, and over the fruitful earth and across the sea goes the bright gleam of noble deeds ever unquenchable. Pindar voice sea moving It is God that accomplishes all term to hopes, God, who overtakes the flying eagle, outpasses the dolphin in the sea; who bends under his strength the man with thoughts too high. Pindar eagles god men To our own sorrows serious heed we give, But for another?s we soon cease to grieve. Pindar sorrow grieving giving One race there is of men, one of gods, but from one mother we both draw our breath. Pindar race mother men With our mortal minds we should seek from the gods that which becomes us. Pindar mortals should mind Even wisdom has to yield to self-interest. Pindar yield wisdom self Success abides longer among men when it is planted by the hand of God. Pindar success men hands Natural ability is by far the best, but many men have succeeded in winning high renown by skill that is the fruit of teaching. Pindar teaching winning teacher The test of any man lies in action. Pindar tests men lying Various are the uses of friends, beyond all else in difficulty, but joy also looks for trust that is clear in the eyes. Pindar trust eye joy The forehead of every work must shine from afar. Pindar afar shining light I will not steep my speech in lies; the test of any man lies in action. Pindar tests speech lying Finding that the middle condition of life is by far the happiest, I look with little favor upon that of princes. Pindar favors littles looks War is sweet for those who haven't experienced it. Pindar latin sweet war Man's pleasure is a short time growing And it falls to the ground As quickly. Pindar growing men fall Water is best, but gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth. Pindar fire water night If any man thinks to swindle God, he is wrong. Pindar deception men thinking War is sweet to them that know it not. Pindar knows sweet war Whatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity Pindar beautiful Time is the best preserver of righteous men. Pindar righteous-man righteous men
