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Greek Quotes

For the liver, what’s so interesting is that there’s no stem cell in the liver. So the normal liver actually can regenerate. It’s one of the only organs in the human body that can do this, and we’ve known this since the time of Greek mythology Picture Quote #1

The eastern part of the Roman Empire spoke mostly Greek, and the western parts spoke mostly Latin. So very soon, you begin getting different emphases between the Eastern church and the Western church Picture Quote #1

I honestly just love Greek yogurt and honey, and berries, and some KIND granola or something because that’s always something that I’m down to eat. But everything else, like anything savory just has to be ordered really last minute because I never know Picture Quote #1

There is a misleading, unwritten rule that states if a quote giving advice comes from someone famous, very old, or Greek, then it must be good advice Picture Quote #1

My point is, as civilization is progressing, Mosaic law came down from the mountain, was handed to civilization, it emerged through the Greek civilization as the Greeks were developing their Age of Reason. And we’re talking about the foundation of Western Civilization, and almost concurrently with that, Roman law was emerging as well 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

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I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism Picture Quote #1

Like many of the ideas that mattered in the American Revolution, extraterrestrials got their start in antiquity. The Greek philosopher Epicurus speculated that the universe must be infinite, eternal and abounding in ‘worlds’ just like our own Picture Quote #1

The ancient philosophers, Chinese, Hindu, Persian, and Greek, were a class than which none has been poorer in outward riches, none so rich inward Picture Quote #1

Kant does represents a distinctively modern view of the human condition in contrast to that of ancient high culture, found in ancient Greek ethics and also in ancient Chinese ethics Picture Quote #1

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

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

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It’s a shame to be called educated those who do not study the ancient Greek writers Picture Quote #1

Catharsis comes from the ancient Greek word...which literally translated means ‘to pass a hard stool’ Picture Quote #1

I would love with all my heart to be able to speak Greek, classical or modern or both. It is a beautiful language, both aurally and in terms of the intricacy of its construction. I took four semesters of Ancient Greek in college, but it’s all rusted away now - and I never learned to speak it anyway Picture Quote #1

In addition to English, at least one ancient language, probably Greek or Hebrew, and two modern languages would be required Picture Quote #1

Hard. That was what he looked like. That was what you first noticed about him: a hard, chiselled face, like that that of some ancient Greek statue Picture Quote #1

The Greek people not only relate to the ancient traditions, they have fought, they have shed blood, until recently, to defend the values of democracy and freedom Picture Quote #1

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The adoration of human nature by the Greeks appeared in Greek plastic art and was the cause of its excellence Picture Quote #1

Bad writers are nearly always haunted by the notion that Latin or Greek words are grander than Saxon ones Picture Quote #1

Prehistoric art came to move me much more than Greek art. Greek art has beautiful women and handsome men, but I don’t care Picture Quote #1

If you see a wonderful archaic Greek marble object in a museum, it’s not only that it’s beautiful, but what comes to your mind is the fact that it’s 2,600 or so years old, and it was done by a human being at that time who you have such a limited ability to grasp - and yet you have this enormous ability to grasp Picture Quote #1

To rejoice in life, to find the world beautiful ... was a mark of the Greek spirit Picture Quote #1

The power of the Latin classic is in character , that of the Greek is in beauty . Now character is capable of being taught, learnt, and assimilated: beauty hardly Picture Quote #1

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Creation stories, so central in the religions of the Middle East, play a surprisingly marginal part in Greek myth. The Greeks had nothing to set alongside the resounding ‘In the beginning’ in the book of Genesis, where one eternal God creates the universe out of nothing Picture Quote #1

There would be no need for love if perfection were possible. Love arises from our imperfection, from our being different and always in need of the forgiveness, encouragement and that missing half of ourselves that we are searching for, as the Greek myth tells us, in order to complete ourselves Picture Quote #1

I grew up being very interested in Greek mythology because my mum read to my sister and I Picture Quote #1

I noticed that some of my deadness was being replaced by an intense feeling about the Greek stories and the Bible stories. They were similar. There was something naked about these stories. Terrible things happened, and then some more terrible things Picture Quote #1

Plato was only a Bernard Shaw who unfortunately made his jokes in Greek Picture Quote #1

I went to a basic school, which had children from all corners of the world, and met my best friend and had to learn Greek because she didn’t speak English Picture Quote #1

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For the liver, what’s so interesting is that there’s no stem cell in the liver. So the normal liver actually can regenerate. It’s one of the only organs in the human body that can do this, and we’ve known this since the time of Greek mythology (Greek Quotes) The eastern part of the Roman Empire spoke mostly Greek, and the western parts spoke mostly Latin. So very soon, you begin getting different emphases between the Eastern church and the Western church (Greek Quotes) I honestly just love Greek yogurt and honey, and berries, and some KIND granola or something because that’s always something that I’m down to eat. But everything else, like anything savory just has to be ordered really last minute because I never know (Greek Quotes) There is a misleading, unwritten rule that states if a quote giving advice comes from someone famous, very old, or Greek, then it must be good advice. (Greek Quotes) My point is, as civilization is progressing, Mosaic law came down from the mountain, was handed to civilization, it emerged through the Greek civilization as the Greeks were developing their Age of Reason. And we’re talking about the foundation of Western Civilization, and almost concurrently with that, Roman law was emerging as well. (Greek 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. (Greek Quotes) I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism. (Greek Quotes) Like many of the ideas that mattered in the American Revolution, extraterrestrials got their start in antiquity. The Greek philosopher Epicurus speculated that the universe must be infinite, eternal and abounding in ‘worlds’ just like our own. (Greek Quotes) The ancient philosophers, Chinese, Hindu, Persian, and Greek, were a class than which none has been poorer in outward riches, none so rich inward. (Greek Quotes) Kant does represents a distinctively modern view of the human condition in contrast to that of ancient high culture, found in ancient Greek ethics and also in ancient Chinese ethics. (Greek 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. (Greek 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. (Greek Quotes) It’s a shame to be called educated those who do not study the ancient Greek writers (Greek Quotes) Catharsis comes from the ancient Greek word...which literally translated means ‘to pass a hard stool’ (Greek Quotes) I would love with all my heart to be able to speak Greek, classical or modern or both. It is a beautiful language, both aurally and in terms of the intricacy of its construction. I took four semesters of Ancient Greek in college, but it’s all rusted away now - and I never learned to speak it anyway. (Greek Quotes) In addition to English, at least one ancient language, probably Greek or Hebrew, and two modern languages would be required. (Greek Quotes) Hard. That was what he looked like. That was what you first noticed about him: a hard, chiselled face, like that that of some ancient Greek statue. (Greek Quotes) The Greek people not only relate to the ancient traditions, they have fought, they have shed blood, until recently, to defend the values of democracy and freedom. (Greek Quotes) The adoration of human nature by the Greeks appeared in Greek plastic art and was the cause of its excellence. (Greek Quotes) Bad writers are nearly always haunted by the notion that Latin or Greek words are grander than Saxon ones. (Greek Quotes) Prehistoric art came to move me much more than Greek art. Greek art has beautiful women and handsome men, but I don’t care. (Greek Quotes) If you see a wonderful archaic Greek marble object in a museum, it’s not only that it’s beautiful, but what comes to your mind is the fact that it’s 2,600 or so years old, and it was done by a human being at that time who you have such a limited ability to grasp - and yet you have this enormous ability to grasp. (Greek Quotes) To rejoice in life, to find the world beautiful ... was a mark of the Greek spirit... (Greek Quotes) The power of the Latin classic is in character , that of the Greek is in beauty . Now character is capable of being taught, learnt, and assimilated: beauty hardly. (Greek Quotes) Creation stories, so central in the religions of the Middle East, play a surprisingly marginal part in Greek myth. The Greeks had nothing to set alongside the resounding ‘In the beginning’ in the book of Genesis, where one eternal God creates the universe out of nothing. (Greek Quotes) There would be no need for love if perfection were possible. Love arises from our imperfection, from our being different and always in need of the forgiveness, encouragement and that missing half of ourselves that we are searching for, as the Greek myth tells us, in order to complete ourselves. (Greek Quotes) I grew up being very interested in Greek mythology because my mum read to my sister and I (Greek Quotes) I noticed that some of my deadness was being replaced by an intense feeling about the Greek stories and the Bible stories. They were similar. There was something naked about these stories. Terrible things happened, and then some more terrible things. (Greek Quotes) Plato was only a Bernard Shaw who unfortunately made his jokes in Greek (Greek Quotes) I went to a basic school, which had children from all corners of the world, and met my best friend and had to learn Greek because she didn’t speak English. (Greek Quotes)

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