Inspirational Quote Authors
Whether they were heroes, poets, scholars, or leaders, the brightest minds in human history have thought and written about values and their meanings. Use the search field on the left to search our database by author or specific word contained in the quote.
| Author Name | Born | Died | About Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | |||
| Bible | Various Editions | ||
| Aristotle | 384 | 322 | philosopher |
| Heraclitus | 535 | 475 | philosopher |
| Epictetus | 55 | 135 | Stoic philosopher |
| Saint Basil | 329 | 379 | bishop of Cesarea |
| Tiruvalluvar | Tamil sage, poet | ||
| Aesop | fabulist | ||
| Philo of Alexandria | 20 | 50 | philosopher |
| Pythagorus | 582 | 506 | philosopher, mathematician |
| Athenæus | Greek grammarian, rhetorician | ||
| Hannibal | 247 | 183 | politician, military commander |
| Elizabeth II | 1926 | Queen of England | |
| Ovid | 43 | 18 | Roman poet |
| Koran | |||
| Voltaire | 1694 | 1778 | philosopher, essayist |
| Ausonuis | 310 | 395 | Roman poet |
| Euripides | 480 | 406 | Greek tragedian |
| Proverb | |||
| Seneca | 4 | 65 | Roman statesman, philosopher |
| Confucius | 551 | 479 | philosopher |
| Sophocles | 496 | 406 | Greek tragedian |
| Michelangelo | 1475 | 1564 | sculptor, painter, architect |
| Horace | 65 | 8 | Roman lyric poet |
| Mohammed | |||
| Socrates | 469 | 399 | philosopher |
| Plutarch | 46 | 127 | historian, writer |
| Aristophanes | 448 | 388 | dramatist |
| Segoyewatha [Red Jacket] | 1750 | 1830 | Native American Seneca chief, orator |
| Hippocrates | 460 | 370 | ancient Greek physician |
| Virgil | 70 | 19 | epic poet |
| Saint Augustine | 354 | 430 | Roman Catholic saint |
| Sri Sathya Sai Baba | 1926 | Indian spiritual leader, philosopher | |
| Bahaullah | 1817 | 1892 | Prophet Founder of the Baha |
| King George IV | 1762 | 1830 | King of Great Britain, Ireland and Hanover |
| Queen Elizabeth I | 1553 | 1603 | Queen of England (1558-1603) |
| Starhawk | 1951 | author | |
| Plato | 428 | 348 | classical Greek philosopher, mathematician |
| Nizami | 1141 | 1203 | poet |
| Chief Seattle | 1780 | 1866 | Leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish Native American tribes |
| Father Andre | |||
| Laozi | Chinese philosopher, Central figure in Taoism | ||
| Queen Elizabeth II | 1926 | ||
| Democritus | 460 B.C. | 370 B.C. | Greek Philosopher |
| H.M.S | |||
| Propertius | 45 BC | 15 BC | Latin poet |
| Apple Computer Inc. | |||
| Turgot | 1727 | 1781 | French economist, statesman |
| Polybius | 200 | 118 BC | Greek statesman and historian |
| Pope John XXIII | 1881 | 1963 | 261st Pope of the Roman Catholic Church |
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The Foundation for a Better Life began as a simple idea to promote positive values. We believe that people are basically good and just need a reminder. And that the values we live by are worth more when we pass them on.