Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Alcaeus

Quote by Alcaeus

“Not houses finely roofed or the stones of walls well builded, nay nor canals and dockyards make the city, but men able to use their opportunity.”

Quote by Alcaeus

Create image

Author

Alcaeus
Alcaeus

Alcaeus, born in 621 BC and died in 561 BC, was a Greek lyric poet from Sicily. He was a nobleman from Syracuse and is renowned for his lyric poetry, particularly his works on love and war. Alcaeus' poetry is characterized by its fresh and natural style, and his emotional expression has had a profound impact on later poets. more

You May Also Like

“Golden eagles have an interesting way of mating, where they connect in the air while flying at eighty miles an hour and then they start dropping and they don't stop dropping until the act is completed. So it's not uncommon that they both fall all the way to the ground, hit the ground and both of them die. That's how committed they are to this. I thought to myself, 'Boy, don't we feel like wimps for stopping to answer the phone.' I don't know about you, but if I'm one of these two birds, you're getting close to the ground... I would serioulsy consider fakin' it.”

IfsKnowsWayFeelsTwoFunnyDiesFallHoursAnswersInterestingBoysAirBirdPhonesCommittedMilesFlyingGoldenStoppingEightyEaglesDroppingUncommonMatingInteresting WaysWimpsTwo Birds
Author:Ellen DeGeneres
Create image