Quotes from Ancient Times
What the rich and famous and wise said
Thoughtful and attentive world to contenplate learn from
Note: Throughout history the rich, famous and wise have said things that have been recorded in the form of quote. It is the study of these quotes that give insight into life.
Claudius Galen 130-200, Physician born in Pergamus
Employment is nature's physician, and is essential to human happiness.
Gaius C. Gallus c.70-26 BC, Gaul Poet
Reason can in general do more than blind force.
Galileo
The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do.
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.
Doubt is the father of invention.
Geibel
To express the most difficult matters clearly and intelligently, is to strike coins out of pure gold.
Gellert
Live as you would have wished to live when you come to die.
Gersonides Philosopher
A peace that comes from fear and not from the heart is the opposite of peace.
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