commonplace book

[ricardienne]

λόγος δυνάστης μέγας ἐστίν, ὃς σμικροτάτωι σώματι καὶ ἀφανεστάτωι θειότατα ἔργα ἀποτελεῖ· δύναται γὰρ καὶ φόβον παῦσαι καὶ λύπην ἀφελεῖν καὶ χαρὰν ἐνεργάσασθαι καὶ ἔλεον ἐπαυξῆσαι.

Words are a mighty empire, which with the tiniest, most invisible bodies bring about godlike works; for they can stop fear and end grief and create gratitude and work up pity.

Gorgias, Encomium of Helen 8