Dionysus (also spelled Dionysos) was an ancient Greek earth deity with a specialty for vegetation, wine, festivities and madness. As portrayed in his myths,...
Giovanni Boccaccio (c. 1313-1375)
"It is my conviction that no mortal being who is without experience of love can ever lay claim to true excellence."
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Emperor Heraclius became the ruler of Constantinople and its empire after overthrowing his predecessor, Emperor Phokas (r. 602-610). By taking the throne, Heraclius inherited...
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (c. 1712-1778)
"O man, of whatever country you are, and whatever your opinions may be, behold your history, such as I have thought...
Dionysus (also spelled Dionysos) was an ancient Greek earth deity with a specialty for vegetation, wine, festivities and madness. As portrayed in his myths,...
As told in the folklore and mythology of ancient Greece, there existed a malevolent supernatural entity called Gello, known to target young children and...
Svipdag (legendary Swedish warrior who supposedly lived around the 6th century)
"Men must try, if they are to advance. Without effort, no one learns which...
Sun Tzu (sayings recorded between the 6th and 3rd centuries BCE)
" In War,
Numbers
Are not the issue.
It is a question of
Not attacking
Too agressively.
Concentrate your strength,
Assess...
This painting, by the Italian artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (c. 1696–1770), strives to re-create (albeit with some historically inaccurate wardrobe choices) an early encounter...
Plato (c. 427-347 BCE)
"If someone is self-disciplined and good-tempered, old age isn't too much of a burden; otherwise, it's not just a question of...
Egil Skallagrimsson (10th century Viking-age poet)
"Blind, I must bear
this eye ailment,
blunder to the fire, beg
mercy from a maidservant;
formerly a fierce king
warmed to my words;
the...
Lucian of Samosata (2nd century CE Satirist)
"The noblest of philosophies for sale, the most distinguished; who'll buy? Who wants to be more than man?...
Mencius (c. 372-289 BCE)
"A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed."
From The Mencius (Book VII,...
Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
Roman Emperor
"Think thyself fit and worthy to speak, or do anything that is according to nature, and let not the reproach, or...
Diogenes Laertius (3rd Century biographer of philosophers)
"No part of philosophy is separate from another part; they all combine as a mixture."
From Diogenes Laertius'...
