CLASSICAL VALUES

A value is a principle or standard that represents what someone thinks is good and desirable or conversely, what is bad and undesirable.  Individuals in a society often share a common set of values that are held collectively. For example, most Americans value individualism, liberty, and equality. Listed below are some direct quotes from the ancient Greeks and Romans. After each quote, write the value from the classical world that it best reflects.

1. “Man is the measure of all things.”

2. “The mind has power over all things that have life.”

3. “Come home with your shield or on it.”

4. “To want nothing is godlike; and the less we want the nearer we approach the divine.”

5. “The world is full of wonders, but nothing is more wonderful than man.”

6. “The more laws, the less justice.”

7. “What is beautiful is good, and who is good will soon be beautiful.”

8. “Honor modesty more than your life.”

 9. “To live is to think.”

10. “Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance.”

11. “It is extreme evil to depart from the company of the living before you die.”

12. “It is sweet and beautiful to die for your country.”

13. “Our love of things of the mind does not make us soft.”

14. “Nothing in excess.”

15. “The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.”

16. “Fortune assists the bold.”

17. “The most noble and excellent gift to man is reason.”

18. “Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered).”