So many times we do not realize that we can learn a lot from the ancient philosophers of the world. Over the years, I have collected a notebook full of them and thought I would share some of them. Here are some of my favorites.
- Alexander the Great - You must live as if you will live forever and die tomorrow, both at the same time.
- Sophocles - One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day has been.
- Confucius – What the superior man sees in himself is what the small man seeks in other.
- Mohandas Ghandi - It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err,
- Thucydides - History is Philosophy teaching by examples.
- Cicero - The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.
- Proverbs – Humility is the veil of greatness. Pride is the mask of ignorance.
- Sophocles - Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.
I also have a couple of my own:
- Change is the only constant in life.
- Heaven and hell are sometimes states of mind.
