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Ancient Greece Quotes

Few of the great works of ancient Greek literature are easy reading Picture Quote #1

The ancient Greek oral poets all had this anxiety about the deficiencies of their memories and always began poems by praying to the Muse to help them remember Picture Quote #1

The ideas of ancient Greece helped inspire America’s founding fathers as they reached for democracy. Our revolutionary ideas helped inspire Greeks as they sought their own freedom Picture Quote #1

The ancient Greek view of happiness was really defined by leading a productive life: It’s not about how much you have, it’s about what you do with it Picture Quote #1

Strangers used to gather together at the cinema and sit together in the dark, like Ancient Greeks participating in the mysteries, dreaming the same dream in unison Picture Quote #1

While the willingness of the ancient Greeks to sacrifice their lives for glory brings tears to my eyes, I cannot ultimately condone the choice of Achilles Picture Quote #1

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I prefer a positive view of freedom, drawing on another tradition of political thinking that goes all the way back to the ancient Greek polis Picture Quote #1

In the ancient world and, above all, among the Greeks, human nature was held in high esteem Picture Quote #1

I read mostly historical fiction - lots of stuff set in ancient Rome and ancient Greece. I also liked sci-fi and fantasy: David Gemmell, Raymond E. Feist. It’s a nice escape from the world. As much as I do love real-life stories, they can often make you hurt in a way I’d rather not hurt Picture Quote #1

We are living in the era of the busybody. In ancient Greece, if a person wanted guidance, it involved a long, arduous expensive journey to consult the oracle at Delphi. Today, if you want guidance, all you have to do is unplug your ears Picture Quote #1

In English the expression ‘ancient Greece’ includes the meaning of ‘finished,’ whereas for us Greece goes on living, for better or for worse; it is in life, has not expired yet Picture Quote #1

Internationally, ancient Rome and Greece cultures are just so fascinating. I don’t think audiences will ever tire of it, because it’s such an advanced society Picture Quote #1

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I had always been an enthusiastic reader of stuff about ancient Greece. I would read Herodotus and Thucydides just for fun Picture Quote #1

Our modern world, though infinitely more complex than that of ancient Greece, is also far more superficial. Where the Greeks offered simple psychological training, we live in an age of style and spin in which perceptions of good and evil slither and shift with the political view of the moment Picture Quote #1

We don’t usually think of what we eat as a matter of ethics. Stealing, lying, hurting people - these acts are obviously relevant to our moral character. In ancient Greece and Rome, ethical choices about food were considered at least as significant as ethical choices about sex Picture Quote #1

Christianity enhanced the notion of political and social accountability by providing a new model: that of servant leadership. In ancient Greece and Rome no one would have dreamed of considering political leaders anyone’s servants. The job of the leader was to lead. But Christ invented the notion that the way to lead is by serving the needs of others, especially those who are the most needy Picture Quote #1

Sometimes bad luck hits you like in an ancient Greek tragedy, and it’s not your own making. When you have a plane crash, it’s not your fault Picture Quote #1

All the plays that have ever been written, from ancient Greece to the present day, have never really been anything but thrillers... Drama’s always been realistic and there’s always been a detective about... Every play’s an investigation brought to a successful conclusion Picture Quote #1

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But, ancient Greece and ancient Rome - people did not happen to believe that creativity came from human beings back then, OK? People believed that creativity was this divine attendant spirit that came to human beings from some distant and unknowable source, for distant and unknowable reasons Picture Quote #1

The spirit of Greece, passing through and ascending above the world, hath so animated universal nature, that the very rocks and woods, the very torrents and wilds burst forth with it Picture Quote #1

A servile race who, in mere want of fault, all merit place; who blind obedience pay to ancient schools, bigots to Greece, and slaves to musty rules Picture Quote #1

Well, love is insanity. The ancient Greeks knew that. It is the taking over of a rational and lucid mind by delusion and self-destruction. You lose yourself, you have no power over yourself, you can't even think straight Picture Quote #1

Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners Picture Quote #1

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Few of the great works of ancient Greek literature are easy reading (Ancient Greece Quotes) The ancient Greek oral poets all had this anxiety about the deficiencies of their memories and always began poems by praying to the Muse to help them remember. (Ancient Greece Quotes) The ideas of ancient Greece helped inspire America’s founding fathers as they reached for democracy. Our revolutionary ideas helped inspire Greeks as they sought their own freedom. (Ancient Greece Quotes) The ancient Greek view of happiness was really defined by leading a productive life: It’s not about how much you have, it’s about what you do with it. (Ancient Greece Quotes) Strangers used to gather together at the cinema and sit together in the dark, like Ancient Greeks participating in the mysteries, dreaming the same dream in unison. (Ancient Greece Quotes) While the willingness of the ancient Greeks to sacrifice their lives for glory brings tears to my eyes, I cannot ultimately condone the choice of Achilles. (Ancient Greece Quotes) I prefer a positive view of freedom, drawing on another tradition of political thinking that goes all the way back to the ancient Greek polis. (Ancient Greece Quotes) In the ancient world and, above all, among the Greeks, human nature was held in high esteem (Ancient Greece Quotes) I read mostly historical fiction - lots of stuff set in ancient Rome and ancient Greece. I also liked sci-fi and fantasy: David Gemmell, Raymond E. Feist. It’s a nice escape from the world. As much as I do love real-life stories, they can often make you hurt in a way I’d rather not hurt. (Ancient Greece Quotes) We are living in the era of the busybody. In ancient Greece, if a person wanted guidance, it involved a long, arduous expensive journey to consult the oracle at Delphi. Today, if you want guidance, all you have to do is unplug your ears. (Ancient Greece Quotes) In English the expression ‘ancient Greece’ includes the meaning of ‘finished,’ whereas for us Greece goes on living, for better or for worse; it is in life, has not expired yet. (Ancient Greece Quotes) Internationally, ancient Rome and Greece cultures are just so fascinating. I don’t think audiences will ever tire of it, because it’s such an advanced society. (Ancient Greece Quotes) I had always been an enthusiastic reader of stuff about ancient Greece. I would read Herodotus and Thucydides just for fun (Ancient Greece Quotes) Our modern world, though infinitely more complex than that of ancient Greece, is also far more superficial. Where the Greeks offered simple psychological training, we live in an age of style and spin in which perceptions of good and evil slither and shift with the political view of the moment (Ancient Greece Quotes) We don’t usually think of what we eat as a matter of ethics. Stealing, lying, hurting people - these acts are obviously relevant to our moral character. In ancient Greece and Rome, ethical choices about food were considered at least as significant as ethical choices about sex (Ancient Greece Quotes) Christianity enhanced the notion of political and social accountability by providing a new model: that of servant leadership. In ancient Greece and Rome no one would have dreamed of considering political leaders anyone’s servants. The job of the leader was to lead. But Christ invented the notion that the way to lead is by serving the needs of others, especially those who are the most needy (Ancient Greece Quotes) Sometimes bad luck hits you like in an ancient Greek tragedy, and it’s not your own making. When you have a plane crash, it’s not your fault (Ancient Greece Quotes) All the plays that have ever been written, from ancient Greece to the present day, have never really been anything but thrillers... Drama’s always been realistic and there’s always been a detective about... Every play’s an investigation brought to a successful conclusion (Ancient Greece Quotes) But, ancient Greece and ancient Rome - people did not happen to believe that creativity came from human beings back then, OK? People believed that creativity was this divine attendant spirit that came to human beings from some distant and unknowable source, for distant and unknowable reasons (Ancient Greece Quotes) The spirit of Greece, passing through and ascending above the world, hath so animated universal nature, that the very rocks and woods, the very torrents and wilds burst forth with it (Ancient Greece Quotes) A servile race who, in mere want of fault, all merit place; who blind obedience pay to ancient schools, bigots to Greece, and slaves to musty rules (Ancient Greece Quotes) Well, love is insanity. The ancient Greeks knew that. It is the taking over of a rational and lucid mind by delusion and self-destruction. You lose yourself, you have no power over yourself, you can't even think straight (Ancient Greece Quotes) Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners (Ancient Greece Quotes)