Everything that is hard to attain is easily assailed by the generality of men. Ptolemy There are no other quotes by this person in the Bon Mots database. Tetrabiblos There are no other quotes from this source in the Bon Mots database. Instagram sharing coming soon. Quote text and source copied to clipboard. Link to this quote copied to clipboard. More information about this quote Topic Envy Author Ptolemy Source Tetrabiblos Genre Philosophical literature Language Greek Time 168 160s 2nd century Era Classical antiquity Occupation Mathematician Scientist Writer From Egypt Africa Authentication Score 2 More information on Authentication Score coming soon. Citation Ptolemy, Claudius. Τετράβιβλος [Tetrabiblios]. c. 150, bk. 1. Citation text copied to clipboard.
Another quote from Classical antiquity We are quick to flare up, we races of men on the earth. Homer The Odyssey Show More Info Buy The Odyssey at Amazon Buy The Odyssey at Amazon Read The Odyssey at MIT's classics department website Instagram sharing coming soon. Quote text and source copied to clipboard. Link to this quote copied to clipboard. More information about this quote Topic Temper Anger Human nature Author Homer Source The Odyssey Medium Poem Genre Epic poem Language Greek Time 700 BC 700s BC 8th century BC Era Classical antiquity Authentication Score 2 More information on Authentication Score coming soon. Original Citation Homer. Ὀδύσσεια [Odyssey]. c. 710 BC, bk. 7, l. 307. Original citation text copied to clipboard. Current Citation Homer. The Odyssey, edited by Bernard Knox, translated by Robert Fagles. Penguin Classics, 2006, bk. 7, l. 307. Current citation text copied to clipboard. Show Less Info
Another quote originally in Greek The basis of a democratic state is liberty. Aristotle Politics Show More Info Buy Politics at Amazon Buy Politics at Amazon Read Politics at MIT's classics department website Instagram sharing coming soon. Quote text and source copied to clipboard. Link to this quote copied to clipboard. More information about this quote Topic Freedom and democracy Democratic legitimacy Democracy Freedom Author Aristotle Source Politics Genre Political literature Philosophical literature Language Greek Time 350 BC 350s BC 4th century BC Era Classical antiquity Authentication Score 1 More information on Authentication Score coming soon. Original Citation Aristotle. Politics. 4th century BC, bk. 6. Original citation text copied to clipboard. Current Citation Aristotle. Politics, translated by R. F. Stalley and Sir Ernest Barker. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 6. Current citation text copied to clipboard. Show Less Info