Quotes by
Periander of Corinth |
Περίανδρος ο Κορίνθιος, 668-584 BC , tyrant of Corinth
Tyrant (king) of Corinth for 40 years. During his rule, Corinth became one of the richest and most powerful cities in Greece. Periander was a patron of literature, who both wrote and appreciated early philosophy. He is said to have written a didactic poem 2,000 lines long. He was one of the 7 sages of Ancient Greece.
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Ancient Greek
| • | Pleasures are transient, honors are immortal. Αι μεν ηδοναί φθαρταί, αι δε τιμαί αθάνατοι. 17 |
| • | Don’t trust time. Μη πίστευε χρόνω. 16 |
| • | Learn to bear bravely the changes of fortune. Τας μεταβολάς της τύχης γενναίως επίστασο φέρειν. 15 |
| • | Keep sight of the future. Όρα το μέλλον. 14 |
| • | Practice is everything. Μελέτη το παν. 10 |
| • | Don’t be sorry about every little thing. Μη επί παντί λυπού. 8 |
| • | Pleasures are mortal while the virtues are immortal. Αι μεν ηδοναί θνηταί αι δε αρεταί αθάνατοι. 5 |
| • | Do nothing only for money. Μηδέν χρημάτων ένεκα πράττειν. 5 |
| • | Turn back a favor. Χάριν απόδος. 5 |
| • | Use old laws and fresh food. Τοις μεν νόμοις, παλαιοίς χρώ, τοις δ' όψοις, προσφάτοις. 4 |
| • | Hide your misfortune. Ατυχίαν κρύπτε. 4 |
| • | Respond to everyone. Πάσιν αποκρίνου. 4 |
| • | Respond on time. Αποκρίνου εν καιρώ. 4 |
| • | Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity. Ευτυχών μεν μέτριος ίσθι, ατυχών δε φρόνιμος. 3 |
| • | May they praise you while you live and bless you when you die. Ζων μεν επαινού, αποθανών δε μακαρίζου. 3 |
| • | Hope as a mortal, be frugal as an immortal. Έλπιζε ως θνητός, φείδου ως αθάνατος. 3 |
| • | Hide your unhappiness so as not to make your enemies happy. Δυστυχών κρύπτε, ίνα μη τους εχθρούς ευφρανής. 3 |
| • | Bribe effectively. Δωροδόκει χρησίμως. 3 |
| • | Democracy is better than tyranny. Δημοκρατία κρείττον τυραννίδος. 3 |
| • | To be praised while you live, to be beatified after you die. Ζων μεν επαινού, αποθανών δε μακαρίζου. 2 |
