Menander
Books by Menander
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Dyscolus
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Samia
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Four plays of Menander
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Quotes by Menander
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I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
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The spoken word is man's physician in grief. For this alone has soothing charms for the soul.
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'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.'
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The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal.
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Riches cover a multitude of woes.
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The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind.
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Art is man's refuge from adversity.
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Even God lends a hand to honest boldness.
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Being a man, ne'er ask the gods for a life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.
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No man alive can say, This shall not happen to me.
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Nothing has happened to you unless you make much of it.
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The good man makes others good.
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There are many wild beasts on land and in the sea, but the beastliest of all is woman.
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The workman still is greater than his work.
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