“I have seen or heard of no other man whom destiny treated with such enmity as it did Philoktetes” — Sophocles Copy Share Image
I merely say that all reading for pleasure is escape, whether it be Greek, mathematics, astronomy, Benedetto Croce, or The Diary of… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
What I tried to show is that this idea of this fundamental conflict between savagery and civilization goes back to the very… — Robert A. Williams, Jr Copy Share Image
“Our enemies are Medes and Persians, men who for centuries have lived soft and luxurious lives; we of Macedon for generations past… — Alexander the Great Copy Share Image
I didn't have a big fat Greek wedding, but I have a lot of fat Greek friends. — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
Oh, see then, the Simi is not in trouble. I just kill the Greek god and all’s fine. (Simi) You can’t kill… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
Forgiveness is a beautiful thing. That's why I forgive Reince Priebus, that little Greek rascal. — Don King Copy Share Image
Enthusiasm comes from the Greek word entheos, which means, "inspired" or "filled with the divine." — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Poseidon’s trident was also all over the place, since Peter the Great wanted to stress Russia’s sea power. I especially like the… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Businesses will only invest in Greece if three conditions are fulfilled. First, there must be a clear commitment to the euro. No… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
“Life is Not a perpetual climb towards Greatness. For our family, ourselves, and friends, It is but sad Decay, so, Let every… — Roman Payne Copy Share Image
In politics, there are different categories of friendship. My friendship with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, for example . — Jean-Claude Juncker Copy Share Image
The growth of art seems to be in cycles, and often its vigorous lifetime is restricted to a century or two. The… — George Edward Woodberry Copy Share Image
We cannot simply look to austerity as a strategy and it is incredibly important that the Greek people see improvements in their… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
A scholar like myself who is not a Sinologist and yet ventures the proposition that Chinese languages should be rewritten in the… — Eric A. Havelock Copy Share Image
Those who have a lot of money in Greece invest in housing abroad. It's all immoral. The Greek crisis is structural, but… — Evangelos Venizelos Copy Share Image
A lot of people don't know that my background is completely classical. For a while there, I was all about Moliere and… — Katy Mixon Copy Share Image
Anarchy is a word that comes from the Greek, and signifies, strictly speaking, "without government": the state of a people without any… — Errico Malatesta Copy Share Image
Conflict is the basis of drama. I guess that goes back as long as time has existed as far as mankind is… — Clint Eastwood Copy Share Image
You don't come to see a Greek play and not want blood and gore and depth of feeling from your boots up. — Ruth Negga Copy Share Image
Nobody knows why we're alive; so we all create stories based on our imagination of the world; and as a community, we… — Devdutt Pattanaik Copy Share Image
In case any are puzzled by the different translations from which I draw strength and help and delight, it is like this:… — Amy Carmichael Copy Share Image
The fundamental facts about the Greek was that he had to use his mind. The ancient priest had said, "Thus far and… — Edith Hamilton Copy Share Image
