“There is one thing alone that stands the brunt of life throughout its course; a quiet conscience.”
Author detail
Euripides was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens (the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles). Ancient scholars thought that Euripides had written ninety-five plays, although four of those were probably written by Critias. Eighteen or nineteen of Euripides' plays have survived complete. There has been debate about his authorship of Rhesus, largely on stylistic grounds and ignoring classical evidence that the play was his.[1] Fragments, some substantial, of most of the other plays also survive. More of his plays have survived than those of Aeschylus and Sophocles together, because of the unique nature of the Euripidean manuscript tradition. ([Source][1].) [1]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euripides
Quotes
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“There is one thing alone that stands the brunt of life throughout its course; a quiet conscience.”
“New faces have more authority than accustomed ones.”
“One does nothing who tries to console a despondent person with word. A friend is one who aids with deeds at a critical time when deeds are called for.”
“Slight not what's near through aiming at what's far.”
“Lucky that man whose children make his happiness in life and not his grief, the anguished disappointment of his hopes.”
“Question everything. Learn something. Answer nothing.”
“Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor.”
“Joint undertakings stand a better chance when they benefit both sides.”
“Human misery must somewhere have a stop; there is no wind that always blows a storm.”
“The bold are helpless without cleverness.”
“Happiness is brief. It will not stay. God batters at its sails.”
“Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.”
“Cleverness is not wisdom.”
“Silver and gold are not the only coin; virtue too passes current all over the world.”
“No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow.”
“To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter.”
“Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.”
“Impudence is the worst of all human diseases.”
“Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err.”
“God hates violence. He has ordained that all men fairly possess their property, not seize it.”