Menander: Quotes

  • Death
    Whom the gods love dies young.Menander: Dis Exapaton
  • Pain and Suffering
    If you want to live your whole life free from pain
    You must become either a god or else a corpse.
    Consider other men's troubles; that will comfort yours.
    Menander
  • Prayer
    Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life;
    But ask the gods to give you an enduring heart.
    Menander
  • Self-Knowledge and Self-Deception
    This ‘Know Yourself' is a silly proverb in some ways;
    To know the man next door is a much more useful rule.
    Menander