Menander Quotes
Menander was an ancient Greek playwright known for his comedies about everyday life in Athens. His surviving fragments and quotations reveal a sharp observer of human behavior who could compress a moral truth into a single line. His themes -- hard work, character, the company you keep -- remain as relevant now as they were over two thousand years ago.
These quotes are useful for essays on classical literature, social media posts with a timeless feel, speeches about character, or classroom discussions. Browse through and find the lines that still hold up.
Quotes 1–5 of 19
“Culture makes all men gentle.”
“He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.”
“Bad company corrupts good character.”
“We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.”
“Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.”
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