Archilochus famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

I have a high art, I hurt with cruelty those who would damage me.
-- Archilochus

#Hurt #Art #Warrior
We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.
-- Archilochus

#Fall #Expectations #Training
Be brave, my heart. Plant your feet and square your shoulders to the enemy. Meet him among the man-killing spears. Hold your ground. In victory, do not brag; in defeat, do not weep.
-- Archilochus

#Heart #Men #Squares
Old women should not seek to be perfumed.
-- Archilochus

#Should #Old Woman
And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But who can get another life again?
-- Archilochus

#Life #Prudent #Flight
Nothing can be surprising any more or impossible or miraculous, now that Zeus, father of the Olympians has made night out of noonday, hiding the bright sunlight, and . . . fear has come upon mankind. After this, men can believe anything, expect anything. Don't any of you be surprised in future if land beasts change places with dolphins and go to live in their salty pastures, and get to like the sounding waves of the sea more than the land, while the dolphins prefer the mountains.
-- Archilochus

#Father #Believe #Night
Take the joy and bear the sorrow, looking past your hopes and fears: learn to recognize the measured dance that orders all our years.
-- Archilochus

#Past #Order #Years
Zeus, the father of the Olympic Gods, turned mid-day into night, hiding the light of the dazzling Sun; and sore fear came upon men.
-- Archilochus

#Father #Night #Men
Nothing can be sworn impossible since Zeus made night during mid-day, hiding the light of the shining Sun.
-- Archilochus

#Science #Night #Light
Let who will boast their courage in the field, I find but little safety from my shield, Nature's, not honour's law we must obey: This made me cast my useless shield away.
-- Archilochus

#Law #Safety #Useless
The Fox knows many things-the hedgehog one big one.
-- Archilochus

#Knowledge #Hedgehogs #Foxes
These golden matters Of Gyges and his treasuries Are no concern of mine. Jealousy has no power over me, Nor do I envy a god his work, And I do not burn to rule. Such things have no Fascination for my eyes.
-- Archilochus

#Eye #Envy #Fascination

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