Anacreon Quotes & Sayings

For when we quaff the gen'rous bowl,
Then sleep the sorrows of our soul.
Let us drink the juice divine,
The gift of Bacchus, god of wine.
When I take wine, my cares go to rest. — Anacreon

To-day belongs to me, To-morrow who can tell. — Anacreon

My Passion uncontrolled shall rove, Doubly debauched with Wine and Love. — Anacreon

He who has a mind to fight, let him fight, for now is the time. — Anacreon

Boy with a maiden's glance,
I seek you out, but you hear not,
Unknowing that you are the charioteer
Of my soul. — Anacreon

And last of all comes death. — Anacreon

Thus, while I quaff the genial wine, I live mid transports quite divine. — Anacreon

I both love and do not love; and am mad and not mad. — Anacreon

War spares not the brave, but the cowardly. — Anacreon

Cursed be he above all others Who's enslaved by love of money. Money takes the place of brothers, Money takes the place of parents, Money brings us war and slaughter. — Anacreon

Ah, cruel 'tis to love, And cruel not to love, But cruelest of all To love and love in vain. — Anacreon

The sea drinks the air and the sun the sea. — Anacreon

Life is like a chariot-wheel that ever rolls along. — Anacreon

How the waves of the sea kiss the shore! — Anacreon

Let others seek renown in arms; For me wine's wars have greater charms: Then fill the bowl, boy; fill it high: 'Tis better drunk, than dead to lie. — Anacreon