Relationships Sayings

31 sayings found from the Ancient era from 14 authors

Farewell, my beloved Egypt.

— Cleopatra 30 BCE
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My love for Antony is eternal.

— Cleopatra Unknown
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If the 'finger is pointed' at a man's wife about another man, but she is not caught sleeping with the other man, she shall jump into the river for her husband.

— Hammurabi c. 1754 BCE
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If a man's wife be surprised (in flagrante delicto) with another man, both shall be tied and thrown into the water, but the husband may pardon his wife and the king his slaves.

— Hammurabi c. 1754 BCE
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Hera, do not hope to know all my thoughts; they will be hard for you, although you are my wife.

— Homer c. 8th-7th century BC
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There is nothing more admirable than two people who see eye to eye, true husband and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.

— Homer c. 8th century BCE
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I love treason but hate a traitor.

— Julius Caesar Not specified
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To love only what happens, what was spun for you. What could be more appropriate?

— Marcus Aurelius c. 161-180 AD
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If you love others, others will always love you. If you respect others, others will always respect you.

— Mencius c. 4th century BCE
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He who loves others will be constantly loved by others. He who respects others will be constantly respected by others.

— Mencius c. 4th century BCE
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If you wish to be loved, love.

— Ovid c. 2 CE
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What is love? It is a thing that is not, and yet it is.

— Ovid Uncertain
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Every lover is a soldier.

— Ovid c. 1 BCE
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There is no more unfortunate creature under the sun than a man who has an excellent wife, but does not know how to enjoy her.

— Ovid Uncertain
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The wounds of love can only be cured by him who inflicted them.

— Ovid c. 2 CE
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Happy is the man who has broken the chains of love, and has given up his heart to the gods.

— Ovid c. 2 CE
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...the gods too love a joke.

— Plato c. 360 BCE
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Love is a serious mental disease.

— Plato c. 370 BCE
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The object of education is to teach us to love beauty.

— Plato c. 375 BCE (approximate)
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There are three classes of men: lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.

— Plato c. 375 BCE
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