50 mythical phrases that have gone down in history

There are phrases that enclose a whole philosophy of life because of their expressive force. These are the best.

Throughout our lives we have heard countless phrases that have remained in our memory because they are part of a real and transcendent memory or because they have been issued at a historical moment, by an iconic character or even heard in a movie or read in a book that have marked us.

In this article you will find some of the mythical phrases that have been important for many people and have gone down in history.

A selection of mythical phrases

Here is a collection of mythical phrases a collection of mythical phrases issued at great moments in history, by great personalities or that have emerged from highly recognized films or books.

1. I only know that I know nothing (Socrates)

This phrase is attributed to Socrates, who believed that the wise man is not the one who thinks he knows a lot but the one who recognizes the limits of his knowledge.

2. One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind (Neil Armstrong)

This phrase was pronounced by Neil Armstrong in a historic moment that will remain in the memory of those who lived it: the arrival of man on the moon on July 21, 1969.

I have a dream (Martin Luther King)

One of the most mythical and representative phrases of Martin Luther King are these three words with which he would begin one of the most moving speeches of his life. one of the most moving and important speeches and important speeches that would end with the end of racial segregation in the United States.

4. If you are looking for different results, don't always do the same thing (Albert Einstein)

This quote by Albert Einstein reflects the need to take risks and vary strategies if we intend to achieve different results.

5. I think, therefore I am (René Descartes)

This phrase by Descartes reflects that we must exist because we are capable of thinking, doubting and elaborating ideas even though our perceptions and judgments and those imposed on us by society may be erroneous.

6. Those who do not know history are condemned to repeat it (Edmund Burke).

This phrase reflects the need to take into account the past in order to overcome and not fall into the same situations.

7. We are all geniuses. But if you judge a fish by his ability to climb trees, he will live his whole life thinking he is useless (Albert Einstein).

Another phrase from Einstein, which teaches us that we all have our strengths and weaknesses and that we should not judge others only by the latter.

8. Give a man fish and he eats for a day. Teach him to fish and he will eat for a lifetime (Lao Tse).

A variation of a phrase originally from Lao Tseshows the importance of teaching others to subsist rather than just giving them charity.

9. Live as if you were going to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever (Mahatma Gandhi)

This quote from Gandhi encourages us to live our lives to the fullest, while stimulating us to continually learn and grow.

10. Never argue with a stupid person, he will bring you down to his level, there he will beat you by experience (Mark Twain)

This phrase refers to not falling into provocations or senseless arguments.

11. Fall down seven times, get up eight (Japanese proverb).

This mythical phrase comes from a Japanese proverb, which urges us to never give up.

11. Better to die on your feet than to live on your knees (Author unknown, possibly Emiliano Zapata)

Although the origin of this phrase is not entirely clear and was said by h**** has been uttered by different historical personalities, it makes reference to the need to fight for the cause.It refers to the need to fight for what one believes to be just and not to submit.

12. He is not brave who has no fear, but he who knows how to conquer it (Nelson Mandela).

Courage does not imply not being afraid, but being able to act in spite of it.

13. In spite of everything, I still think that people are good (Anne Frank)

Anne Frank was a Jewish girl who died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during the Holocaust.during the Holocaust. Her diary, which she wrote before she and her family were imprisoned, would be recovered and published. This is one of his phrases, which invites us to think about goodness and hope even in times of death and destruction.

14. The history of the great events of the world is hardly more than the history of its crimes (Voltaire).

This phrase reflects, on the contrary, that the history of humanity is full of works of barbarism.

15. Be the change you want to be in the world (Mahatma Gandhi)

This phrase pushes us to act consistently with what we believe and want.

16. Make love not war (Gershon Legman)

This phrase, a slogan of pacifism and opposition to violence and linked to the hippie movement, pushes us to seek to act peacefully and based on affection instead of resolving conflicts through violence.

17. The best way to avoid temptation is to fall into it (Oscar Wilde).

This mythical phrase urges us to experience and not to fear what we desire or what tempts us.

18. I have never met anyone so ignorant from whom I could not learn something (Galileo Galilei).

This phrase reflects that we all have something to contribute and that we can learn something from everyone.

There are only two infinite things: the Universe and human stupidity, although I am not sure about the former (Albert Einstein).

This phrase reflects that there will always be those who act irresponsibly or against common sense.

20. I saw the angel in the marble and I carved it until I set it free (Michelangelo)

This phrase teaches us to build our lives as we believe we should and encourages us to exploit our talents until we are able to express them freely.

21. Never forget to smile, because the day you don't smile will be a day lost (Charlie Chaplin)

It is important to try to take life with joy and humor.

22. The measure of love is to love without measure (Saint Augustine).

This phrase reflects that we should not try to measure love otherwise we are not really loving.

23. There is no way to peace, peace is the way (Mahatma Gandhi)

We often focus on seeking peace as a goal, instead of thinking that it is the path we must take to live and be happy.

24. Sometimes we feel that what we do is only a drop in the sea, but the sea would be less if it lacked a drop (Mother Teresa of Calcutta).

We should never make less of what we contribute, even if we think it is little or that we are not going to make a difference.

25. In life there are no things to fear, there are only things to understand (Marie Curie).

This phrase reflects that we should not be afraid of the unknown, but try to understand it. Once this is done, it will no longer be fearful.

26. Do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you (Confucius).

This phrase from Confucius indicates the need to behave with others as we would like them to behave with us.

27. Love has no cure, but it is the only medicine for all ills (Leonard Cohen)

This phrase reflects the importance we give to love, as one of the most positive forces.

28. A faithful friend is a soul in two bodies (Aristotle)

One of the greatest bonds that generates the greatest sense of unity and belonging is friendship. friendship.

29. It is better to act with the risk of regretting it, than to regret not having done anything (Giovanni Boccaccio).

Often what we regret most is what we don't do, so it is better to take the risk than to remain in doubt as to what we would have achieved.

30. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger (Friedrich Nietzsche)

This phrase reflects that although it hurts us, everything we experience and survive allows us to learn from the experience and become stronger.

31. A people that ignores its history, a people that is condemned to repeat it (Abraham Lincoln).

This phrase urges us to take into account our past to avoid making the same mistakes.

32. Without doubt there is no progress (Charles Darwin)

This simple phrase expresses that there would be no possibility of progress if we had no doubts about the established.

33. Give me a lever and a fulcrum and I will move the world (Archimedes)

This mythical phrase from antiquity expresses a fundamental law of mechanics and expresses a fundamental law of mechanics that would make it possible to lift great weights in a simple way thanks to ingenious devices such as pulley systems.

34. History is written by the victors (George Orwell)

This phrase is well known and has been used and modified by different historical personalities, such as Churchill. It expresses that in history we only have the point of view of those who won the conflicts, disappearing the version of those who lost.

35. Man is the master of his silences and the slave of his words (Aristotle).

This sentence urges us to reflect on what we say and the effects it may have.

36. You are what you do, not what you say you will do (Carl Gustav Jung)

This phrase expresses that what we say we are going to do does not identify us, while what we do is.

37. Be water my friend (Bruce Lee)

This mythical phrase belongs to Bruce Lee, and urges us to behave like water: fluid, without a fixed form, without a fixed shape.fluid, without a fixed and immovable form, adaptable to circumstances and situations.

38. He who has never loved, has never lived (John Gay)

This phrase expresses the importance of love and bonding with others as something fundamental in our lives.

39. When the wise man points to the moon, the fool looks at the finger (Confucius).

This phrase expresses the need to see beyond and not to remain in obvious and superficial things.

40. They can cut the flowers, but they cannot stop the spring (Pablo Neruda).

This phrase reflects that despite the fact that some people are determined not to accept changes, these will continue to take place. Likewise, no matter how much censorship there is, public opinion will eventually rise again.

Mythical phrases from cinema

The following are also some phrases that, although they have not been pronounced by real characters, are mythical phrases from the world of cinema.

41. As God is my witness, I'll never go hungry again (Gone with the Wind)

Belonging to the movie "Gone with the Wind", this phrase, pronounced by the character Scarlet O'Brien uttered by the character Scarlet O'hara symbolizes struggle and will.

42. My house... Telephone... (E.T.)

This iconic phrase from the movies brings to mind the endearing extraterrestrial who befriended Eliot and wished to return home. Curiously, this mythical phrase from the movie E.T. is the result of an English translation error. In the original version E.T. says "Phone home", which actually means "Call home".

43. May the Force be with you (Star Wars)

This phrase from Star Wars is used during the saga as a blessing.

44. We will always have Paris (Casablanca)

This mythical phrase from the movie Casablanca occurs at the moment of the final farewell, referring to the memory of the passionate relationship between the protagonists in that city. It suggests remembering the good moments they have lived together.

45. My mother says that life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get (Forrest Gump).

This phrase expresses that in life we can find innumerable surprises that we cannot control.

46. They can take away our lives, but they will never take away... Freedom! (Braveheart)

This iconic phrase uttered by William Wallace (Mel Gibson in the movie) expresses the need to fight for what is right. expresses the need to fight for what is right and to be free even if it means losing one's life.

47. Are you talking to me? Are you talking to me? Tell me, is it to me? (Taxi Driver)

Another mythical phrase of the cinema, in which the character played by Robert de Niro performs a monologue in front of the mirror. The monologue in question, moreover, was totally improvised by the actor.

48. The first rule of Fight Club is: Don't talk about Fight Club.

One of the most famous phrases of this movie.

49. No, I am your father (Star Wars)

Although the phrase we all remember is "Luke, I am your father", in reality the actual phrase does not include the "Luke"; this is a small mistake made by the majority of the population and a sign of the Mandela effect.

50. Sayonara, baby (Terminator 2)

A mythical phrase from the movie Terminator, with which we say goodbye to this list.