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Pindar quotes: Youth is a blossom whose fruit is love; happy is he who plucks it after watching it slowly ripen.

Youth is a blossom whose fruit is love; happy is he who plucks it after watching it slowly ripen.

Pindar quotes: We are things of a day. What are we? What are we not? The shadow of a dream is man, no more.

We are things of a day. What are we? What are we not? The shadow of a dream is man, no more.

Pindar quotes: Men are the dreams of a shadow.

Men are the dreams of a shadow.

Pindar quotes: The present will not long endure.

The present will not long endure.

Pindar quotes: The days that are still to come are the wisest witnesses.

The days that are still to come are the wisest witnesses.

Pindar quotes: A thing said walks in immortality if it has been said well.

A thing said walks in immortality if it has been said well.

Pindar quotes: A good deed hidden in silence dies.

A good deed hidden in silence dies.

Pindar quotes: Even success softens not the heart of the envious.

Even success softens not the heart of the envious.

Pindar quotes: Water is best, but gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth.

Water is best, but gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth.

Pindar quotes: One race there is of men, one of gods, but from one mother we both draw our breath.

One race there is of men, one of gods, but from one mother we both draw our breath.

Pindar quotes: Envy, the attendant of the empty mind.

Envy, the attendant of the empty mind.

Pindar quotes: Humble in a humble state and great in greatness, I will work out the divinity that is busy within my mind.

Humble in a humble state and great in greatness, I will work out the divinity that is busy within my mind.

Pindar quotes: Forge thy tongue on an anvil of truth and what flies up, though it be but a spark, will have light.

Forge thy tongue on an anvil of truth and what flies up, though it be but a spark, will have light.

Pindar quotes: War is sweet to them that know it not.

War is sweet to them that know it not.

Pindar quotes: My God grant me love for that which has splendor, but in this time of my life let me strive for attainable things.

My God grant me love for that which has splendor, but in this time of my life let me strive for attainable things.

Pindar quotes: Water is the best of all things.

Water is the best of all things.

Pindar quotes: Finding that the middle condition of life is by far the happiest, I look with little favor upon that of princes.

Finding that the middle condition of life is by far the happiest, I look with little favor upon that of princes.

Pindar quotes: Of the good things given between man and man, I say that a neighbor, true and loving in heart, to neighbor is a joy beyond all things else.

Of the good things given between man and man, I say that a neighbor, true and loving in heart, to neighbor is a joy beyond all things else.

Pindar quotes: For lawless joys a bitter ending waits.

For lawless joys a bitter ending waits.

Pindar quotes: I will be small in small things, great among great.

I will be small in small things, great among great.

Pindar quotes: Success abides longer among men when it is planted by the hand of God.

Success abides longer among men when it is planted by the hand of God.

Pindar quotes: Convention is the ruler of all.

Convention is the ruler of all.

Pindar quotes: But in one short span of time winds quickly shift direction, veering back and forth.

But in one short span of time winds quickly shift direction, veering back and forth.

Pindar quotes: Even wisdom has to yield to self-interest.

Even wisdom has to yield to self-interest.

Pindar quotes: Man's pleasure is a short time growing And it falls to the ground As quickly.

Man's pleasure is a short time growing And it falls to the ground As quickly.

Pindar quotes: Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection.

Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection.

Pindar quotes: Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen.

Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen.

Pindar quotes: Sweet is war to those who know it not.

Sweet is war to those who know it not.

Pindar quotes: Success for the striven washes away the effort of striving.

Success for the striven washes away the effort of striving.

Pindar quotes: In all things rest is sweet; there is sur feit even in honey, even in Aphrodite s lovely flowers.

In all things rest is sweet; there is sur feit even in honey, even in Aphrodite s lovely flowers.

Pindar quotes: My soul, do not seek eternal life, but exhaust the realm of the possible.

My soul, do not seek eternal life, but exhaust the realm of the possible.

Pindar quotes: To our own sorrows serious heed we give, But for another?s we soon cease to grieve.

To our own sorrows serious heed we give, But for another?s we soon cease to grieve.

Pindar quotes: O my soul, do not aspire to immortal life,but exhaust the limits of the possible.

O my soul, do not aspire to immortal life,
but exhaust the limits of the possible.

Pindar quotes: War is sweet to those who never tried it.

War is sweet to those who never tried it.

Pindar quotes: Become what you are.

Become what you are.

Pindar quotes: Whatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity.

Whatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity.

Pindar quotes: The best of healers is good cheer.

The best of healers is good cheer.

Pindar quotes: The forehead of every work must shine from afar.

The forehead of every work must shine from afar.

Pindar quotes: Creatures of a day. What is someone? What is no one? Man is the dream of a shadow.

Creatures of a day. What is someone? What is no one? Man is the dream of a shadow.

Pindar quotes: Mankind is a dream of a shadow.

Mankind is a dream of a shadow.

Pindar quotes: Various are the uses of friends, beyond all else in difficulty, but joy also looks for trust that is clear in the eyes.

Various are the uses of friends, beyond all else in difficulty, but joy also looks for trust that is clear in the eyes.

Pindar quotes: To each thing belongs it's measure. Occasion is best to know.

To each thing belongs it's measure. Occasion is best to know.

Pindar quotes: Seek not, my soul, the life of the immortals; but enjoy to the full the resources that are within thy reach.

Seek not, my soul, the life of the immortals; but enjoy to the full the resources that are within thy reach.

Pindar quotes: Time is the best preserver of righteous men.

Time is the best preserver of righteous men.

Pindar quotes: To bear lightly the neck's yoke brings strength; but kicking against the goads is the way of failure.

To bear lightly the neck's yoke brings strength; but kicking against the goads is the way of failure.

Pindar quotes: Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.

Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.

Pindar quotes: The test of any man lies in action.

The test of any man lies in action.

Pindar quotes: When men succeed, even their neighbors think them wise.

When men succeed, even their neighbors think them wise.

Pindar quotes: Rich man and poor move side by side toward the limit of death.

Rich man and poor move side by side toward the limit of death.

Pindar quotes: Custom is the lord of everything, of mortals and immortals king. High violence it justifies, with hand uplifted plundering.

Custom is the lord of everything,
of mortals and immortals king.
High violence it justifies,
with hand uplifted plundering.

Pindar quotes: If any man thinks to swindle God, he is wrong.

If any man thinks to swindle God, he is wrong.

Pindar quotes: Even now I am full of hope, but the end lies in God.

Even now I am full of hope, but the end lies in God.

Pindar quotes: A graceful and honorable old age is the childhood of immortality.

A graceful and honorable old age is the childhood of immortality.

Pindar quotes: Skills vary with the man. We must tread a straight path and strive by that which is born in us.

Skills vary with the man. We must tread a straight path and strive by that which is born in us.

Pindar quotes: Unsung, the noblest deed will die.

Unsung, the noblest deed will die.

Pindar quotes: He is gifted with genius who knoweth much by natural inspiration.

He is gifted with genius who knoweth much by natural inspiration.

Pindar quotes: Learn what you are and be such.

Learn what you are and be such.

Pindar quotes: War is sweet for those who haven't experienced it.

War is sweet for those who haven't experienced it.

Pindar quotes: Many a time the thing left silent makes for happiness.

Many a time the thing left silent makes for happiness.

Pindar quotes: Steer your boat with justice: forge A tongue on truth's anvil.

Steer your boat with justice: forge
A tongue on truth's anvil.

Pindar quotes: The noblest of the elements is water

The noblest of the elements is water

Pindar quotes: Law , the king of all mortals and immortals.

Law , the king of all mortals and immortals.

Pindar quotes: Point thy tongue on the anvil of truth.

Point thy tongue on the anvil of truth.

Pindar quotes: Even genius is tied to profit.

Even genius is tied to profit.

Pindar quotes: There are many roads to happiness, if the gods assent.

There are many roads to happiness, if the gods assent.

Pindar quotes: To be envied is a nobler fate than to be pitied.

To be envied is a nobler fate than to be pitied.

Pindar quotes: With our mortal minds we should seek from the gods that which becomes us.

With our mortal minds we should seek from the gods that which becomes us.

Pindar quotes: I will not steep my speech in lies; the test of any person lies in action.

I will not steep my speech in lies; the test of any person lies in action.

Pindar quotes: Time is the turning over of days, works change for better or worse.

Time is the turning over of days, works change for better or worse.

Pindar quotes: Words have a longer life than deeds.

Words have a longer life than deeds.

Pindar quotes: Natural ability is by far the best, but many men have succeeded in winning high renown by skill that is the fruit of teaching.

Natural ability is by far the best, but many men have succeeded in winning high renown by skill that is the fruit of teaching.

Pindar quotes: Yet that man is happy and poets sing of him who conquers with hand and swift foot and strength.

Yet that man is happy and poets sing of him who conquers with hand and swift foot and strength.