Enlight Don't add evil to evil One day a philosopher saw a man teaching a girl to read and write. He became very angry and said: - Don't add evil to evil! Why, with your own hands, plunge into poison the tip of a spear directed aga... Greek Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Secret Aristotle punished Alexander the Great: - Never tell two people your secrets. For if the secret is revealed, you will not be able to establish later whose fault it was. If you punish both, you will of... Greek Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Who is more worthy of pity? Someone said to Socrates: - I feel very sorry for you, you are so poor! “If you could feel that joy of life, which is available only to the poor and of which you are deprived, then you would feel sorr... Greek Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Enviable friendship There were two friends in Syracuse: Damon and Phintius. Damon wanted to kill Dionysius, but was captured and sentenced to execution. “Let me leave until the evening and arrange my household affairs,” ... Greek Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight No reason to worry Diogenes was asked: - What will you do if the barrel in which you live breaks? He replied: - It doesn't bother me. Because the place I occupy cannot be broken. Translated from Russian original on wisd... Greek Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Better to die innocent A certain woman saw Socrates as he was being dragged to the place of execution. Crying, she exclaimed: - Oh, woe is me! They are going to kill you even though you have not committed any crime! Socrate... Greek Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Sisyphus and the two wise men One day, two wise men passed by a mountain, to the top of which Sisyphus was dragging his stone. One wise man, looking at Sisyphus, remarked: - Oh, yes, in life there is always room for choice: to do ... Greek Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Who cares? One day, Socrates was on a journey with a rich man. And they heard rumors that a gang of robbers was operating in this area. - Oh, woe is me if they recognize me! - exclaimed the rich man. “Oh, woe to... Greek Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight There is danger in beauty Alexander the Great was told during his campaign against Persia that King Darius had very beautiful daughters. But he was not happy with this message. “It’s very bad to be defeated in a battle with fo... Greek Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight It's the right time — What time is the best time to eat? - they asked Socrates. - He who has it, let him eat when he is hungry. “He who does not have food, let him eat when he gets it,” answered the philosopher. Translat... Greek Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Reply to reproach Plato was once reproached for being poor. To this he replied: “Should I really strive to acquire what greed and avarice carefully guard, and generosity and extravagance ultimately destroy?” Translated... Greek Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight His wealth -Where is all your wealth and all your possessions? - a certain ruler asked Diogenes. “They have,” answered Diogenes, pointing to his many students and followers. He meant the knowledge with which he ... Greek Parables Parables Enlight
