Quote #6
Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.
More from Euripides
- Cleverness is not wisdom. And not to think mortal thoughts is to see few days.
- Slow but sure moves the might of the gods.
- Sweet is the remembrance of troubles when you are in safety.
- Humility, a sense of reverence before the sons of heaven - of all the prizes that a mortal man might win, these, I say, are wisest; these a…
- Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.
- Events will take their course, it is no good of being angry at them; he is happiest who wisely turns them to the best account.
- Time will explain it all. He is a talker, and needs no questioning before he speaks.
- I sacrifice to no god save myself - And to my belly, greatest of deities.