Quotewise
  • Save Quotes
  • Discover
    • Tags
    • Emotions
    • Short Quotes
    • Originators

    • Trending
    • Collections

    • Browse All
  • Originators
  • Add Quote
  • Plans
  • Contact Us
Add Search Sign In Sign Up

Theognis of Megara Quotes

Greek lyric poet active in approximately the sixth century BC

Theognis of Megara (fl. 6th century BC) was an ancient Greek poet. More than half of the elegiac poetry of Greece before the Alexandrian period is included in the 1,400 lines ascribed to Theognis.

From: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Native Name: Θέογνις ὁ Μεγαρεύς
Alternative Names: Theognis

From Wikidata (CC0)

Similar: Euripides 50.5% Homer 50.5% Benjamin Franklin 50.2% Hesiod 50.0% Seneca 49.4% Aeschylus 49.2% Jonathan Swift 48.9% Walter Scott 48.8% Samuel Johnson 48.7% Plutarch 48.7%
Showing quotes in randomized order to avoid selection bias. Click Popular for most popular quotes.
The lucky man is honored ...

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from
Find Similar
Don’t wag the tail of life if it goes well,

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from
Find Similar
Ploutos, no wonder mortals worship you:
You are so tolerant of their sins!

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from
Find Similar
ἀμφ' ἀρετῇ τρίβου, καί τοι τὰ δίκαια φίλ’ ἔστω,

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from
Greek
Find Similar
  • « Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • Next »
Notice
Quotewise
  • 613K quotes from
  • 32K originators across
  • 20K sources
  • with semantic search and source transparency.
  • About
  • Contact Us
Platform
  • Plans
  • MCP Setup
  • MCP Tools Reference
  • For Developers
  • API Reference
Discover
  • Tags
  • Emotions
  • Short Quotes
  • Originators
  • Trending
  • Collections

© 2026 Quotosaurus LLC. All rights reserved.

Terms Privacy
Search Trending Collect Profile