Inspirational Sayings

30 sayings found from the Ancient era from 30 authors

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

— Saint Paul c. 53-57 CE
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Who made the moon, and the sun, and the stars, which show the path to the believer?

— Zoroaster c. 1500-1000 BCE
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None can be free who is a slave to, and ruled by, his passions.

— Pythagoras c. 570-495 BCE (attributed later)
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My every impulse bends to what is right. Not iron, trust me, the heart with my breast. I am all compassion.

— Homer c. 8th Century BCE
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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

— Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) c. 5th century BCE
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Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.

— Confucius c. 5th century BCE
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Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

— Laozi 6th century BCE (approx)
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No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.

— Abraham Unknown
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May I write words more naked than flesh, stronger than bone, more resilient than sinew, sensitive than nerve.

— Sappho c. 7th-6th Century BCE
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The greatest common divisor of two numbers can be found by successive division.

— Euclid c. 300 BCE
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It is a disgrace to a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.

— Hippocrates c. 400 BC
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Let the world witness my courage.

— Cleopatra 30 BCE
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The greatest victory is to overcome oneself.

— Constantine the Great c. 330
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Men readily believe what they wish to be true.

— Julius Caesar 50s BCE
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I am the First Emperor, and my successors shall be known as the Second Emperor, Third Emperor, and so on, for ten thousand generations.

— Qin Shi Huang 221 BCE
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Against all things it is possible to provide security, but as against death we all live in an unwalled city.

— Epicurus c. 300 BCE
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Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.

— Seneca c. 65 AD
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As a mark is not set up for the purpose of missing the aim, so neither does the nature of evil exist in the universe.

— Epictetus c. 108 AD
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The only way to overcome fear is to do what you fear.

— Diogenes c. 350 BCE
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Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.

— Pericles 431 BCE
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