Even in a palace life may be lived well.
(Marcus Aurelius: Meditations.)
Μήνας: Σεπτέμβριος 2017
Helvétius, «Envy honours the dead…»
Envy honours the dead
in order to insult the living.
(Helvétius: Notes, maximes et pensées.)
Pope, «Who are next to knaves…»
Who are next to knaves?
Those that converse with them.
(Pope: Thoughts on Various Subjects.)
Rūmī, «Lovely days…»
Lovely days don’t come to you,
you should walk to them.
(Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī.)
Καρούζος, «Μάταιος ο χρόνος…»
Μάταιος ο χρόνος αλλά πέρασμα.
(Νίκος Καρούζος.)
Confucius, «Humility…»
Humility is the solid
foundation of all virtues.
(Confucius.)
Buddha, «Just as a candle…»
Just as a candle cannot burn without fire,
men cannot live without a spiritual life.
(Buddha.)
Kahlil Gibran, «You talk when…»
You talk when you cease to be
at peace with your thoughts.
(Kahlil Gibran: The Prophet.)
Αφρικανικό ρητό, «Το τσεκούρι…»
Το τσεκούρι ξεχνάει.
Το δέντρο θυμάται.
(Αφρικανικό ρητό.)
Aριστοτέλης, «Χρόνος…»
Τοῦτο ἐστιν ὁ χρόνος:
ἀριθμὸς κινήσεως
κατὰ τὸ πρότερον καὶ ὕστερον.
(Αριστοτέλους Φυσικὴ ἀκρόασις.)