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Early on, you can expect no one to believe in your destiny as much as yourself.

Xenophon

We call a Man ungrateful, answered who having received a kindness, does not return the like, if occasion off ere.
XENOPHON

Gratitude Kindness Man
Most people, when they are set upon looking into other people’s affairs, never turn to examine themselves.
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Mistake People Reality
Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not.
XENOPHON

Death Grief Injury Live Mad
And in general, every ordinance made without the consent of those who are to obey it, is a violence rather than a law.
XENOPHON

Democracy Law Politics Violence
Well-Trained Personnel Always Come Through in a Pinch.
XENOPHON

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

Battle Decision Moral Strength
Brevity is the soul of command.
XENOPHON

Control One Liner Soul
If I die innocent the shame will fall on those who are the cause of my death, since all sort of iniquity is attended with shame.
XENOPHON

Death Fall Myself Shame
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

Human Philosophy Truth
Do you not take him to be just who commits no manner of injustice?
XENOPHON

Commitment Himself Justice
Most of us are always trying to increase our wealth, but you and your officers seem far more concerned with perfecting your souls.
XENOPHON

Ourselves Perfection Rich Soul Yourself
Perhaps their attacks on my character meant that the hour was ripe for my career to begin in earnest.
XENOPHON

Beginning Character Myself
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

People Philosophy Right Wrong
Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.
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Effort God Goodness Man
Success Should Never Breed Complacency.
XENOPHON

One Liner Success
Misleaders are slow to work hard but quick to act on greed. They convince their men that dishonest behavior leads to great wealth.
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Act Greatness Greedy Honesty Man Quick Rich

Early on, you can expect no one to believe in your destiny as much as yourself.

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