What do we mean with the greek phrase:"He who saves himself, may be saved"?

Used in cases of destruction or calamity, such as an unorderly evacuation. Each one is responsible for himself and is not to wait for any help.

Who greek man told the phrase:" I know one thing, that i know nothing"?

Socrates, paraphrased from Plato's Apology.

Who told the prase: "On one side lay Scylla and on the other divine Charybdis" in greek mythology?

Odysseus, a legendary king of Ithaca was forced to choose between Scylla and Charybdis, two mythical sea monsters, an expression commonly known as Between Scylla and Charybdis

Who greek man told the phrase:"Do not disturb my circles."?

The last words attributed to Archimedes. During the raid of Syracuse by the Romans, Archimedes was busy drawing circles. He was eventually attacked and killed by a Roman soldier.

Who ancient man told:"Come take (them)"?

It's about King Leonidas of Sparta, in response to King Xerxes of Persia's demand that the Greek army lay down their arms before the Battle of Thermopylae.

Who greek man told the phrase:"It is more difficult to preserve than to acquire"?

Well, this man was Demosthenes Athenian statesman, recognized as the greatest of ancient Greek orators, who roused Athens to oppose Philip of Macedon.

Who told the phrase:"Nobody can escape destiny"?

He was the Plato, a greek philosopher who was a student of Socrates, teacher of Aristotle and founder of the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the world.

Who ancient greek told the phase:"Count no man happy until the end is known"?

Solon, who was an ancient Athenian statesman, known as one of the Seven Sages of Greece. Solon ended exclusive aristocratic control of the government, substituted a system of control by the wealthy, and introduced a new and more humane law code.

Who greek king told:"What cannot be resolved, it is cut."?

He was Alexander the great, who was a kingof the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He spent most of his ruling years on an military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, and he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world

Who ancient greek philosofer told:"The beginning is half of everything"?

Well, that was Platon. This phrase is one of the most well-known greek culture's quotes.

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Ancient greek phrase

A learning set of phrases from the ancient greek spiritual people.

Question	Answer
What do we mean with the greek phrase:"He who saves himself, may be saved"?	Used in cases of destruction or calamity, such as an unorderly evacuation. Each one is responsible for himself and is not to wait for any help.
Who greek man told the phrase:" I know one thing, that i know nothing"?	Socrates, paraphrased from Plato's Apology.
Who told the prase: "On one side lay Scylla and on the other divine Charybdis" in greek mythology?	Odysseus, a legendary king of Ithaca was forced to choose between Scylla and Charybdis, two mythical sea monsters, an expression commonly known as Between Scylla and Charybdis
Who greek man told the phrase:"Do not disturb my circles."?	The last words attributed to Archimedes. During the raid of Syracuse by the Romans, Archimedes was busy drawing circles. He was eventually attacked and killed by a Roman soldier.
Who ancient man told:"Come take (them)"?	It's about King Leonidas of Sparta, in response to King Xerxes of Persia's demand that the Greek army lay down their arms before the Battle of Thermopylae.
Who greek man told the phrase:"It is more difficult to preserve than to acquire"?	Well, this man was Demosthenes Athenian statesman, recognized as the greatest of ancient Greek orators, who roused Athens to oppose Philip of Macedon.
Who told the phrase:"Nobody can escape destiny"?	He was the Plato, a greek philosopher who was a student of Socrates, teacher of Aristotle and founder of the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the world.
Who ancient greek told the phase:"Count no man happy until the end is known"?	Solon, who was an ancient Athenian statesman, known as one of the Seven Sages of Greece. Solon ended exclusive aristocratic control of the government, substituted a system of control by the wealthy, and introduced a new and more humane law code.
Who greek king told:"What cannot be resolved, it is cut."?	He was Alexander the great, who was a kingof the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He spent most of his ruling years on an military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, and he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world
Who ancient greek philosofer told:"The beginning is half of everything"?	Well, that was Platon. This phrase is one of the most well-known greek culture's quotes.

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