25 Egyptian Quotes To Inspire You In Your Life, Work and School

Want to learn from the wisdom of the Egyptians? Behold 25 Egyptian Quotes To Inspire You In Your Life, Work and School to help you be more successful.

After rewatching Brendan Fraser's Mummy recently, I was intrigued to find out more about the mythical cultures and history of the Egyptians. I wonder if the wisdom of the Egyptians can be compared to the 32 inspirational quotes for school, work and life that I have compiled. Behold the 25 Egyptian quotes to inspire you in your life, work and school.

Though some of the following Egyptian quotes might sound a bit archaic or downright simple, they hold so much truth once you really let them sink in. I love how they value the importance a wife plays in a family. The first quote that I have picked holds so true about the priceless contributions of a mother, a wife and a daughter; For without them, our life will be hollow.

25 Egyptian Quotes To Inspire You In Your Life, Work and School

Let's enjoy these beautiful Egyptian quotes to help us get the best in our daily life, work or even in school. You will be surprised to know how useful they will be to guide you in your class, workplace or even in your entrepreneurship journey.

1. A house without a woman is like a graveyard.

2. If you are wise, look after your house; love your wife without alloy.

3. A house has the character of the man who lives in it.

4. Silence is more than just a lack of words.

5. Judge by cause, not by effect.

6. People bring about their own undoing through their tongues.

7. Conceal your heart, control your mouth. Beware of releasing the restraints in you; Listen if you want to endure in the mouth of the hearers. Speak after you have mastered the craft.

8. Suffering in search of truth gives true meaning to the truth.

9. For every joy there is a price to be paid.

10. If one tries to navigate unknown waters one runs the risk of shipwreck.

11. Fear does not prevent death. It prevents life.

12. Listen to your conviction, even if they seem absurd to your reason.

13. Know the world in yourself. Never look for yourself in the world, for this would be to project your illusion.

14. Envy is the companion of great success.

15. A borrowed coat does not keep one warm.

16. The only thing that is humiliating is helplessness.

17. Be industrious, let thine eyes be open, lest you become a beggar, for the man that is idle cometh not to honour.

18. Pretend to be weak and submissive until you get your chance.

19. Seek to perform your duties to your highest ability, this way your actions will be blameless.

20. The man who knows how to lead one of his brothers towards what he has known may one day be saved by that very brother.

21. Leave him in error who loves his error.

22. Experience will show you, a Master can only point the way.

23. Seek peacefully, you will find.

24. If you are mighty and powerful, then gain respect through knowledge and through your gentleness of speech. Don’t order things except as it is fitting. The one who provokes others gets into trouble. Don’t be haughty lest you be humbled. But also, don’t be mute lest you be chided.

25. A contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.

There you have it folks, 25 Egyptian quotes to inspire you in your life, work and school. I am sure all of these 25 quotes from one of the oldest civilisations in the world can help us to get through any situation in our life. In fact, I love these quotes from the Egyptian civilisation so much that I am sure they serve as useful reminders to me from time to time. Do you like these Egyptian quotes that I have handpicked? Which is your favourite?

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