Menander Quotes

The character of a man is known from his conversations.
Menander

Character, Known

Bad company corrupts good character.
Menander

Good, Character, Bad

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

Even God lends a hand to honest boldness.
Menander

God, Honest, Hand

Culture makes all men gentle.
Menander

Men, Makes, Culture

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

Despair, Labor, Diligence

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

Good, Saying, Others

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

Call, Fig, Spade

It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.
Menander

Wisdom, Hair, White

Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
Menander

Choice, Bravery, Thy

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

Marriage, Truth, Evil

Riches cover a multitude of woes.
Menander

Riches, Cover, Woes

The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.
Menander

Evil, Beginning, Goodness

The man who runs may fight again.
Menander

Fight, May, Again

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

Person, May, Win

The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind.
Menander

Mind, Words, Body

Whom the gods love dies young.
Menander

Love, Young, Gods

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Poet

Born: 342 BC

Died: 292 BC

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