Theognis of Megara: Many

Theognis of Megara was Greek lyric poet active in approximately the sixth century BC. Explore interesting quotes on many.
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“One finds many companions for food and drink, but in a serious business a man's companions are few.”

Theognis of Megara

Source: Elegies, Line 115.

“Too many tongues have gates which fly apart
Too easily, and care for many things
That don’t concern them.”

Theognis of Megara

Source: Elegies, Lines 421-423, as translated by Dorothea Wender.

“Many bad men are rich, many good men are poor. But we will not exchange wealth for virtue along with them. One man has money now, another has money at another time. Money goes around, whereas virtue endures.”

Theognis of Megara

πολλοί τοι πλουτοῦσι κακοί, ἀγαθοὶ δὲ πένονται:
ἀλλ᾽ ἡμεῖς τούτοις οὐ διαμειψόμεθα
τῆς ἀρετῆς τὸν πλοῦτον, ἐπεὶ τὸ μὲν ἔμπεδον αἰεί,
χρήματα δ᾽ ἀνθρώπων ἄλλοτε ἄλλος ἔχει.
Source: Elegies, Lines 315-318, also attributed to Solon