A Number of Friends is of more Worth than a Flock of Sheep, or of Goats, or than a Herd of Oxen.
XENOPHONIf 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.
More Xenophon Quotes
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Do you not take him to be just who commits no manner of injustice?
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I am a stranger in all countries.
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He had put on the best-looking uniform that he could, thinking that, victory deserved the best-looking armour.
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Battles are decided more by the morale of the troops than by their bodily strength.
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In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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Perhaps their attacks on my character meant that the hour was ripe for my career to begin in earnest.
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Success Should Never Breed Complacency.
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When a horse wants to display himself, he lifts his neck up high and flexes his poll haughtily, and picks his legs up freely, and keeps his tail up.
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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.
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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.
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The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.
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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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Early on, you can expect no one to believe in your destiny as much as yourself.
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Seize the Unexpected Opportunity.
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Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.
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