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We have a unique gallery of Ancient Greek Philosophy Prints
with quotes from famous Greek Philosophers (Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes,
Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Democritus, Socrates, Plato, Diogenes, Aristotle,
Hypatia, Epicurus, Zeno of Citium). The painting 'School of Athens'
(1510 -11) by Renaissance artist, Raphael, is also part of our collection.
We hope you find our selection of quotes and portraits from the Ancient
Greek Philosophers interesting, wise, inspiring and useful!
P.S. - We also have a comprehensive Philosophy
Physics Metaphysics website with pages on Ancient
Greek Philosophy (includes quotes, pictures and biographies of the Ancient
Greek Philosophers, Pre-Socratic to Aristotle). These pages are unique because
they not only provide a summary of their main metaphysical
ideas (founded on the dynamic
unity of reality), but most importantly explain this interconnection
of all things (i.e. how matter exists and interacts with all other matter
in the universe).
Raphael:
School of Athens Philosophers Painting 'And those whose hearts are fixed on Reality itself deserve the title of Philosophers. (Plato quote on school of Athens Painting by Raphael)' |
Greek
Science / Philosophy: Thales of Miletus 'Thales saw the Unity of the 'Existent,' and when he wanted to communicate this idea he talked of water.' |
Apeiron
The First Principle / source: Anaximander 'The Apeiron is neither water nor any other one of the things called elements, but the infinite is something of a different nature, from which came all the heavens and the worlds in them.' |
Anaximenes
Philosophy: Air, source of All 'Anaximenes ... said that infinite air was the principle from which things that are becoming, and that are, and that shall be, ...all come into being ...' |
Pythagoras:
Mathematics Philosophy Brevity 'Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.' |
Ancient
Greek Philosophy: Heraclitus on Unity 'All things come out of the One and the One out of all things.' (Heraclitus, 500 B.C.) |
Greek
Philosophy: Democritus on Tranquility 'Do few things, if you would enjoy Tranquility ... By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.' |
Know
Thyself Philosophy of Socrates 'Know Thyself! The unexamined Life is not worth Living.' Wise Quote from the Ancient Greek Philosopher, Socrates (469 - 399 BC). |
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Socrates:
Commitment to Truth and Wisdom 'Are you not ashamed that you give your attention to acquiring as much money as possible, ...and care so little about wisdom and truth and the greatest improvement of the soul, ...? |
Death
of Socrates 'Wars, factions, and fighting,' said Socrates as he looked forward from his last hour, 'have no other origin than this same body and its lusts ..' |
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Plato:
Education & Beauty 'The object of education is to teach us love of beauty.' (Plato, Ancient Greek Philosopher, 427 - 347 B.C.) |
Plato
Truth Reality Quote 'When the mind's eye rests on objects illuminated by truth and reality, it understands and comprehends them, and functions intelligently ..' |
Poet
in Love: The Dialogues of Plato 'For no matter what dull clay we seemed to be before, we are every one of us a poet when we are in love.' |
The spring
of Knowledge: Plato on Play 'You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.' |
Music,
Philosophy, Writing: Plato 'Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.' |
Plato:
Equality of Men and Women 'Nothing can be more absurd than the practice ...of men and women not following the same pursuits with all their strengths and with one mind, ...the state instead of being whole is reduced to half.' |
Plato
Aristotle: Ancient Greek Philosophy '.. there will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, until philosophers are kings in this world and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands. (Plato)' |
Cynic
Philosophy Diogenes: Education of the Youth 'The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.' |
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Ancient
Greek Philosophy: Aristotle on Metaphysics 'Metaphysics is universal and is exclusively concerned with primary substance.' |
Greek
Philosophers: Aristotle on Law & Justice 'At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.' |
Greek
Philosopher Thinker: Aristotle on Excellence 'We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.' |
Aristotle
Famous Quote on Education: Living & Dead 'The educated differ from the uneducated, as the living from the dead.' (Aristotle on Education, 384 - 322 B.C.) |
Hypatia:
Wisdom of Greece / Pursuit of Truth 'Life is an unfoldment, ... . To understand the things that are at our door is the best preparation for understanding those that lie beyond.' |
Epicurus:
Death Nihilism Hellenistic Philosophy 'Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.' |
Pleasure
of self Control: Desire and Epicurus 'If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.' |
Zeno
of Citium: Stoic Philosophy 'All things are parts of one single system, which is called Nature; the individual life is good when it is in harmony with Nature.' |
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