BookBrief Logo
Iphigenia in Aulis
Goodreads ratings
4.03 / 5
Add to Your Library

Sign in to save this book to your reading lists

"Iphigenia in Aulis" Quotes

A Greek king must sacrifice his daughter to appease the gods and ensure a favorable wind for the Trojan War.

Quotes

Courage is the finest of human qualities because it guarantees all the others.

Euripides

couragevirtue

The just is the good, and the unjust is the bad.

Euripides

justicemorality

Love is the tyrant of the heart; it will never be governed; it seeks to rule and to reign.

Euripides

loveemotions

Death is better than a wretched life and shame.

Euripides

deathdignity

The words of truth are simple.

Euripides

truthsimplicity

Great speech is like a good poem, it does not give the pleasure all at once.

Euripides

speechpleasure

The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us.

Euripides

balancepower

The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.

Euripides

virtuerewards

The cleverness of the trick is a poor exchange for the badness of its result.

Euripides

clevernessconsequences

The good and the wise lead quiet lives.

Euripides

goodnesswisdom