Do we, holding that the gods exist, deceive ourselves with insubstantial dreams and lies, while random careless chance and change alone control… — Euripides Copy Share Image
That mortal is a fool who, prospering, thinks his life has any strong foundation; since our fortune's course of action is the… — Euripides Copy Share Image
The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us.… — Euripides Copy Share Image
“Surely, of all creatures that have life and will, we women are the most wretched. When, for an extravagant sum, we have… — Euripides Copy Share Image
What can we take on trust in this uncertain life? Happiness, greatness, pride - nothing is secure, nothing keeps. — Euripides Copy Share Image
Old men's prayers for death are lying prayers, in which they abuse old age and long extent of life. But when death… — Euripides Copy Share Image
All men know their children Mean more than life. If childless people sneer- Well, they've less sorrow. But what lonesome luck! — Euripides Copy Share Image
“Come, God -- Bromius, Bacchus, Dionysus -- burst into life, burst into being, be a mighty bull, a hundred-headed snake, a fire-breathing… — Euripides Copy Share Image
If your life at night is good, you think you have Everything; but, if in that quarter things go wrong, You will… — Euripides Copy Share Image
“Oh where is the noble face of modesty, or the strength of virtue, now that blasphemy is in power and men have put justice… — Euripides Copy Share
A second wife is hateful to the children of the first; a viper is not more hateful. — Euripides Copy Share
Who then will dare to say I'm weak or timid? No, they'll say I'm loyal as a friend, ruthless as a foe, so much… — Euripides Copy Share
“Dreams of the proud man, making great And greater ever, Things which are not of God. In wide And devious coverts, hunter-wise, He coucheth… — Euripides Copy Share
Soon all of you immortals Will be as dead as we are! Come on then, what are you waiting for? Have you run out… — Euripides Copy Share
