Euripides (ca. 480 BC–406 BC) was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens (the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles). Ancient scholars thought that Euripides had written ninety-five plays, although four of those were probably written by Critias.

Euripides Quotes and Sayings

Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other.
- Euripides

Whoso neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future.
- Euripides

In this world second thoughts, it seems, are best.
- Euripides

Friends show their love – in times of trouble, not in happiness.
- Euripides

No one is happy all his life long.
- Euripides

A coward turns away, but a brave man’s choice is danger.
- Euripides

You were a stranger to sorrow: therefore Fate has cursed you.
- Euripides

Money is the wise man’s religion.
- Euripides

The wisest men follow their own direction.
- Euripides

Second thoughts are ever wiser.
- Euripides

What greater grief than the loss of one’s native land.
- Euripides

I hate it in friends when they come too late to help.
- Euripides

Time will explain it all. He is a talker, and needs no questioning before he speaks.
- Euripides

A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
- Euripides

Judge a tree from its fruit, not from its leaves.
- Euripides

There is no benefit in the gifts of a bad man.
- Euripides

Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.
- Euripides

Wine is a terrible foe, hard to wrestle with.
- Euripides

Never say that marriage has more of joy than pain.
- Euripides

Do not consider painful what is good for you.
- Euripides

Who so neglects learning in his youth loses the past and is dead to the future.
- Euripides

Often a noble face hides filthy ways.
- Euripides

Your very silence shows you agree.
- Euripides

Slow but sure moves the might of the gods.
- Euripides

My tongue swore, but my mind was still unpledged.
- Euripides