Quotes By Menander

It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.

Whom the gods love dies young.

The character of a man is known from his conversations.

The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind.

I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.

The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal.

He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.

Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.

Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.

Bad company corrupts good character.

We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.

Even God lends a hand to honest boldness.

Culture makes all men gentle.

'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.'

The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.

Riches cover a multitude of woes.

The man who runs may fight again.