Quotes from Euripides

Friends show their love in times of trouble, not happiness.

Oftener than not the old are uncontrollable; Their tempers make them difficult to deal with.

To the worker, God himself lends aid.

In every work a reward added makes the pleasure twice as great.

Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.

It is a strange form of anger, difficult to cure, when two friends turn upon each other in hatred.

When the anger of the gods is incurred, wealth or power only bring more devastating punishment.

Those whose cause is just will never lack good arguments.

We must take care of our minds because we cannot benefit from beauty when our brains are missing.

It's not beauty but fine qualities, my girl, that keep a husband.

Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.

Misery is the end of those with unbridled mouths.

A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger.

The coward despairs.

Silver and gold are not the only coin; virtue too passes current all over the world.

I loathe a friend whose gratitude grows old, a friend who takes his friend's prosperity but will not voyage with him in his grief

I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too.

Prosperity is full of friends.

Friends show their love in times of trouble.

To die with glory, if one has to die at all, is still, I think, pain for the dier.

To die is a debt we must all of us discharge.

For with slight efforts how should we obtain great results? It is foolish even to desire it.

None can hold fortune still and make it last.

There is no harbor of peace from the changing waves of joy and despair.