• Acted: 5th Century BC
  • Lived: 5th Century BC
  • School: Sophist
  • Main Interests: Ethics, Politics
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  • Location: Paros

Quotes

Many have the habit of talking back about everything and not about the right thing. To those people goes the old answer: Your opinion is yours, and my opinion is mine!

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EUENUS

Ιωάννου Στοβαίου Ανθολόγιον: ΠΒ, 3

Plenty of times wrath exposes a man’s mind far worse than madness would.

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EUENUS

Ιωάννου Στοβαίου Ανθολόγιον: Κ, 2

Courage is very beneficial when close to knowledge. Without courage, knowledge is harmful and brings about cowardice.

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EUENUS

Ιωάννου Στοβαίου Ανθολόγιον: ΝΑ, 17
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Biography

Euenus was an ancient Greek philosopher and poet who was contemporary with Socrates. Euenus was well respected and was never called a Sophist by Socrates, even though he charged a sizable sum for teaching students.