Macarius the Great

Macarius the Great (sayings recorded between 4th and 6th century)

"Like the dead, take no account of either the scorn of men or their praises, and you can be saved."

• Quote attributed to the 4th-century Egyptian ascetic, Macarius the Great, in Sayings of the Desert Fathers, edited and translated by Sister Benedicta Ward, Cistercian Studies, 1975.

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Apollonius of Rhodes

Apollonius of Rhodes (3rd century BCE)

"Please do not
be one among the race of humandkind
whose minds by minor errors tumble rashly
into disaster."

• From Apollonius of Rhodes' epic poem, Argonautica (Book 4), based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The translation is by Aaron Poochigian (Penguin Classics, 2014).

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Apollonius of Rhodes

Apollonius of Rhodes (Greek/Egyptian poet, c. 3rd century BCE)

"Ah, reputation.
What rancor, what harsh blows will I endure
to pay for all the awful things I've done?"

• From Apollonius of Rhodes' epic poem, Argonautica (Book 4), based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The translation is by Aaron Poochigian (Penguin Classics, 2014).

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Apollonius of Rhodes

Apollonius of Rhodes (Greek/Egyptian Scholar and Poet, 3rd Century BCE)

"Our shameless actions drive us to still more shameless actions."

• From Apollonius of Rhodes' epic poem, Argonautica (Book 4), based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The translation is by Aaron Poochigian (Penguin Classics, 2014). 

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Apollonius of Rhodes

Apollonius of Rhodes (Greek/Egyptian Scholar and Poet, 3rd Century BCE)

"Mortals can never sidestep fate; the cosmic
net is extended round us everywhere."

• From Apollonius of Rhodes' epic poem, Argonautica (Book I), based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The translation is by Aaron Poochigian (Penguin Classics, 2014).

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Apollonius of Rhodes

Apollonius of Rhodes (3rd century BCE)

"There are a thousand heartening words
a man can say to urge a comrade on,
but you have blurted out offensive ones."

• From Apollonius of Rhodes' epic poem, Argonautica (Book I), based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The translation is by Aaron Poochigian (Penguin Classics, 2014).

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Apollonius of Rhodes

Apollonius of Rhodes (3rd century BCE scholar and poet based out of Alexandria, Egypt)

"Come, Muses, be the surrogates of my song."

• From Apollonius of Rhodes' epic poem, Argonautica, based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The translation is by Aaron Poochigian (Penguin Classics, 2014).

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