Anacreon famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Cursed be he above all others Who's enslaved by love of money. Money takes the place of brothers, Money takes the place of parents, Money brings us war and slaughter.
-- Anacreon

#Love #Brother #Money
The sea drinks the air and the sun the sea.
-- Anacreon

#Air #Sea #Sun
How the waves of the sea kiss the shore!
-- Anacreon

#Kissing #Sea #Wave
Let others seek renown in arms; For me wine's wars have greater charms: Then fill the bowl, boy; fill it high: 'Tis better drunk, than dead to lie.
-- Anacreon

#War #Lying #Wine
My Passion uncontrolled shall rove, Doubly debauched with Wine and Love.
-- Anacreon

#Passion #Wine #And Love
Thus, while I quaff the genial wine, I live mid transports quite divine.
-- Anacreon

#Wine #Divine #Transport
To-day belongs to me, To-morrow who can tell.
-- Anacreon

#Today #Morrow
Today is ours; what do we fear? Today is ours: we have it here. Let's treat it kindly, that it may Wish at least with us to stay.
-- Anacreon

#Wish #May #Today
I both love and do not love; and am mad and not mad.
-- Anacreon

#Mad
And last of all comes death.
-- Anacreon

#Death #Lasts
War spares not the brave, but the cowardly.
-- Anacreon

#War #Brave
He who has a mind to fight, let him fight, for now is the time.
-- Anacreon

#Healing #Fighting #Mind
Life is like a chariot-wheel that ever rolls along.
-- Anacreon

#Life #Wheels #Chariots
Ah, cruel 'tis to love, And cruel not to love, But cruelest of all To love and love in vain.
-- Anacreon

#Love #And Love #Vain

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