Edith Hamilton on Life
Browse 5 quotations attributed to Edith Hamilton, catalogued under life, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Edith Hamilton, entry #65508: "The exercise of vital powers, along lines of excellence, in a life affording them scope."
Attributed to Edith Hamilton, entry #222591: "Mind and spirit together make up that which separates us from the rest of the animal world, that which enables a man to know the truth, and that which enables him to die for the t…"
5 Quotes by Edith Hamilton on Life
"The exercise of vital powers, along lines of excellence, in a life affording them scope."
"Mind and spirit together make up that which separates us from the rest of the animal world, that which enables a man to know the truth, and that which enables him to die for the truth."
"To rejoice in life, to find the world beautiful and delightful to live in, was a mark of the Greek spirit, which distinguished it from all that had gone before. It is a vital distinction."
"It has always seemed strange to me that in our endless discussions about education so little stress is laid on the pleasure of becoming an educated person, the enormous interest it adds to life. To be able to be caught up into the world of thought — that is to be educated."
"He was, first and last, the born fighter, to whom the consciousness of being matched against a great adversary suffices, and who can dispense with success. Life for him was an adventure, perilous indeed, but men are not made for safe havens. The fullness of life is in the hazards of life. And, at the worst, there is that in us which can turn defeat into victory."