Memorable Quotes and quotations from MenanderMenander Greek comic dramatist (342 BC - 292 BC)Menander - Unidentified fragment - I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade. Menander - The Double Deceiver - Whom the gods love dies young. Menander - - The character of a man is known from his conversations. Menander - Monostikoi (Single Lines) - The man who runs may fight again. Menander - - Nothing is more useful than silence. Menander - - Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado. Menander - Lady of Andros - Riches cover a multitude of woes. Menander - - The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind. Menander - - The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum. Menander - - Culture makes all men gentle. Menander - Unidentified fragment - It is not white hair that engenders wisdom. Menander - - He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor. Menander - The Woman Possessed with a Divinity - Deus ex machina [A god from the machine] |
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