"I'd rather spend one moment with you in the presence of God than a lifetime of being alone with wisdom." (Words of a Greek song heard at a concert)
Since God and wisdom are one and the same, in plain English " 'tis better to have loved for one moment than to not have loved at all."
Sounds better in Greek, don't you think?
Ah, the poetic passion of Greeks!
Seems the country is also bearing the brunt of their passion, be it through corruption of government or the unrealized expectations of the people.
This I humbly speak.