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In families well ordered, there is always one firm, sweet temper, which controls without seeming to dictate. The Greeks represented persuasion as crowned Picture Quote #1

There are more myths about Black Wednesday than the Greeks ever created Picture Quote #1

I believe in logic, the sequence of cause and effect, and in science its only begotten son our law, which was conceived by the ancient Greeks, thrived under Isaac Newton, suffered under Albert Einstein... That fragment of a ‘creed for materialism’ which a friend in college had once shown him rose through Donald’s confused mind 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

Mars has long exerted a pull on the human imagination. The erratically moving red star in the sky was seen as sinister or violent by the ancients: The Greeks identified it with Ares, the God of war; the Babylonians named it after Nergal, God of the underworld. To the ancient Chinese, it was Ying-huo, the fire planet Picture Quote #1

The great universal literature has always had a tragic relation with freedom. The Greeks renounced absolute freedom and imposed order on chaotic mythology, like a tyrant Picture Quote #1

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In world mythology, there are countless examples of tragic characters whose greatest strength is also the source of their undoing. But the ancient Greeks and Romans also held the view that acceptance is the beginning of wisdom Picture Quote #1

The Greeks understood the mysterious power of the below things. They are the ones who gave us one of the most beautiful words in our language, the word enthusiasm Picture Quote #1

How can any educated person stay away from the Greeks? I have always been far more interested in them than in science Picture Quote #1

The Greeks were the first boxers. Pugilism appears to have been one of the earliest distinctions in play and exercise that appeared between the Hellenes and their Asiatic fathers. The unarmed personal encounter was indicative of a sturdier manhood Picture Quote #1

He who enjoys a good neighbor, said the Greeks, has a precious possession. Same goes for neighbour’s wife Picture Quote #1

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

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Who lent the Greeks the most money? It was German banks, and for a long time, they were profiting from it quite nicely Picture Quote #1

Hollywood grew to be the most flourishing factory of popular mythology since the Greeks Picture Quote #1

We thus see that the Greeks of the early ages knew little of any real people except those to the east and south of their own country, or near the coast of the Mediterranean Picture Quote #1

We were discussing civilization and the fact that young men among the Greeks at that time were idiots and uneducated, so the men had emotional and friendly relationships with members of their own sex Picture Quote #1

It’s only very recently that women have succeeded in entering those professions which, as Muses, they typified for the Greeks Picture Quote #1

Our society is the product of several great religious and philosophical traditions. The ideas of the Greeks and Romans, Christianity, Judaism, humanism and the Enlightenment have made us who we are Picture Quote #1

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The word theatre comes from the Greeks. It means the seeing place. It is the place people come to see the truth about life and the social situation Picture Quote #1

The ancient Greeks were the first ones to say an unexamined life is not worth living. They don’t tell you of course what we found out, an examined life not that fascinating either Picture Quote #1

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In families well ordered, there is always one firm, sweet temper, which controls without seeming to dictate. The Greeks represented persuasion as crowned (Greeks Quotes) There are more myths about Black Wednesday than the Greeks ever created (Greeks Quotes) I believe in logic, the sequence of cause and effect, and in science its only begotten son our law, which was conceived by the ancient Greeks, thrived under Isaac Newton, suffered under Albert Einstein... That fragment of a ‘creed for materialism’ which a friend in college had once shown him rose through Donald’s confused mind. (Greeks 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. (Greeks Quotes) Mars has long exerted a pull on the human imagination. The erratically moving red star in the sky was seen as sinister or violent by the ancients: The Greeks identified it with Ares, the God of war; the Babylonians named it after Nergal, God of the underworld. To the ancient Chinese, it was Ying-huo, the fire planet. (Greeks Quotes) The great universal literature has always had a tragic relation with freedom. The Greeks renounced absolute freedom and imposed order on chaotic mythology, like a tyrant (Greeks Quotes) In world mythology, there are countless examples of tragic characters whose greatest strength is also the source of their undoing. But the ancient Greeks and Romans also held the view that acceptance is the beginning of wisdom (Greeks Quotes) The Greeks understood the mysterious power of the below things. They are the ones who gave us one of the most beautiful words in our language, the word enthusiasm (Greeks Quotes) How can any educated person stay away from the Greeks? I have always been far more interested in them than in science (Greeks Quotes) The Greeks were the first boxers. Pugilism appears to have been one of the earliest distinctions in play and exercise that appeared between the Hellenes and their Asiatic fathers. The unarmed personal encounter was indicative of a sturdier manhood (Greeks Quotes) He who enjoys a good neighbor, said the Greeks, has a precious possession. Same goes for neighbour’s wife (Greeks Quotes) I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism. (Greeks Quotes) Who lent the Greeks the most money? It was German banks, and for a long time, they were profiting from it quite nicely (Greeks Quotes) Hollywood grew to be the most flourishing factory of popular mythology since the Greeks (Greeks Quotes) We thus see that the Greeks of the early ages knew little of any real people except those to the east and south of their own country, or near the coast of the Mediterranean (Greeks Quotes) We were discussing civilization and the fact that young men among the Greeks at that time were idiots and uneducated, so the men had emotional and friendly relationships with members of their own sex (Greeks Quotes) It’s only very recently that women have succeeded in entering those professions which, as Muses, they typified for the Greeks (Greeks Quotes) Our society is the product of several great religious and philosophical traditions. The ideas of the Greeks and Romans, Christianity, Judaism, humanism and the Enlightenment have made us who we are (Greeks Quotes) The word theatre comes from the Greeks. It means the seeing place. It is the place people come to see the truth about life and the social situation (Greeks Quotes) The ancient Greeks were the first ones to say an unexamined life is not worth living. They don’t tell you of course what we found out, an examined life not that fascinating either (Greeks Quotes)

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