Crantor Quotes
Crantor of Soli was a Greek philosopher of the Old Academy and the first systematic commentator on Plato's Timaeus. A pupil of Xenocrates and the close friend and associate of Polemo, he played a leading role in the Academy of the late fourth and early third centuries BC. The quotes below are attributed to Crantor, organized by topic.
Crantor on Death
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Attributed to Crantor:
“We are not the first to suffer; we will not be the last.”
Crantor on Love
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Attributed to Crantor:
“Grief shared with friends is grief lessened.”
Crantor on Time
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Attributed to Crantor:
“Time is the gentle physician of grief.”
Crantor on Truth
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Attributed to Crantor:
“The Timaeus is the most divine of Plato's writings.”
Crantor on Virtue
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Attributed to Crantor:
“Virtue is sufficient for happiness, though external goods may yet adorn it.”