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Xenophon quotes: If you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation.

If you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation.

Xenophon quotes: Obedience Should Not Be the Result of Compulsion

Obedience Should Not Be the Result of Compulsion

Xenophon quotes: Men unite against none so readily as against those whom theysee attempting to rule over them.

Men unite against none so readily as against those whom they
see attempting to rule over them.

Xenophon quotes: A man may hate cruelty and lies, but if he's never given an opportunity to show what he's made of, no one will remember him when he dies.

A man may hate cruelty and lies, but if he's never given an opportunity to show what he's made of, no one will remember him when he dies.

Xenophon quotes: The man who doesn't know his own ability is ignorant of himself.

The man who doesn't know his own ability is ignorant of himself.

Xenophon quotes: The sweetest of all sounds is praise.

The sweetest of all sounds is praise.

Xenophon quotes: Anything forced is not beautiful

Anything forced is not beautiful

Xenophon quotes: Whatever you determine to be right, with diligence endeavour to perform.

Whatever you determine to be right, with diligence endeavour to perform.

Xenophon quotes: People often say what is right and do what is wrong; but nobody can be in the wrong if he is doing what is right.

People often say what is right and do what is wrong; but nobody can be in the wrong if he is doing what is right.

Xenophon quotes: I am a stranger in all countries.

I am a stranger in all countries.

Xenophon quotes: and in general, every ordinance made without the consent of those who are to obey it, is a violence rather than a law." "And is

and in general, every ordinance made without the consent of those who are to obey it, is a violence rather than a law." "And is

Xenophon quotes: It is no disgrace but honourable rather to steal, except such things as the law forbids;

It is no disgrace but honourable rather to steal, except such things as the law forbids;

Xenophon quotes: I will choosing to die rather than to remain alive without freedom and beg, as an alternative to death, a vastly inferior life.

I will choosing to die rather than to remain alive without freedom and beg, as an alternative to death, a vastly inferior life.

Xenophon quotes: Battles are decided more by the morale of the troops than by their bodily strength.

Battles are decided more by the morale of the troops than by their bodily strength.

Xenophon quotes: Success Should Never Breed Complacency

Success Should Never Breed Complacency

Xenophon quotes: he who marries a beautiful woman in hopes of being happy with her knows not but that even she herself may be the cause of all his uneasinesses;

he who marries a beautiful woman in hopes of being happy with her knows not but that even she herself may be the cause of all his uneasinesses;

Xenophon quotes: Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not.

Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not.

Xenophon quotes: What am I lying here for? ... We are lying here as though we had a chance of enjoying a quiet time ... Am I waiting until I become a

What am I lying here for? ... We are lying here as though we had a chance of enjoying a quiet time ... Am I waiting until I become a little older?

Xenophon quotes: Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.

Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.

Xenophon quotes: A horse is a thing of beauty ... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.

A horse is a thing of beauty ... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.

Xenophon quotes: Misleaders are slow to work hard but quick to act on greed. They convince their men that dishonest behavior leads to great wealth.

Misleaders are slow to work hard but quick to act on greed. They convince their men that dishonest behavior leads to great wealth.

Xenophon quotes: do you not take him to be just who commits no manner of injustice?" "It

do you not take him to be just who commits no manner of injustice?" "It

Xenophon quotes: No human being will ever know the truth, for even if they happened to say it by chance, they would not know they had done so.

No human being will ever know the truth, for even if they happened to say it by chance, they would not know they had done so.

Xenophon quotes: He who eats with most pleasure is he who least requires sauce.

He who eats with most pleasure is he who least requires sauce.

Xenophon quotes: Most people, when they are set upon looking into other people's affairs, never turn to examine themselves.

Most people, when they are set upon looking into other people's affairs, never turn to examine themselves.

Xenophon quotes: He had put on the best-looking uniform that he could, thinking that...victory deserved the best-looking armour.

He had put on the best-looking uniform that he could, thinking that...victory deserved the best-looking armour.