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Instead of looking on discussion as a stumbling block in the way of action, we think it an indispensable preliminary to any wise action at all.

Pericles

Future ages will wonder at us, as the present age wonders at us now.
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Age Future Present Wonder
Better die standing than live kneeling.
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Attitude Die Knees Live One Liner
Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not make us soft.
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Beautiful Love Mind Soft
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.
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Brave Clear Danger Glory Meet Vision
A woman’s greatest glory is to be little talked about by men, whether for good or ill.
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Glory Goodness Ill Men Talk Women
Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all.
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Clear Express Ideas Knowledge Lack Power
What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.
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Engrave Live Monument Past Stone
Time as he grows old teaches many lessons. – Aeschylus Time is the wisest counsellor of all.
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Counsellor Growth Lesson Teaching Time Wise
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.
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Humor Interest Politics
Instead of looking on discussion as a stumbling block in the way of action, we think it an indispensable preliminary to any wise action at all.
PERICLES

Action Discussion Indispensable Stumble Wise
Instead of looking on discussion as a stumbling block in the way of action, we think it an indispensable preliminary to any wise action at all.
PERICLES

Action Discussion Indispensable Stumble Wise
Fishes live in the sea, as men do on land: the great ones eat up the little ones.
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Business Earth Eat Fish Men Power Sea
I am more afraid of our own mistakes than of our enemies’ designs.
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Afraid Design Enemy Mistake
Those who are politically apathetic can only survive if they are supported by people who are capable of taking action.
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Action Capable People Politics Support Survival
For a man’s counsel cannot have equal weight or worth, when he alone has no children to risk in the general danger.
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Alone Children Counsel Danger Equality General Man Risk Weight Worth
Trees, though they are cut and lopped, grow up again quickly, but if men are destroyed, it is not easy to get them again.
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Broken Heart Cut Destroy Easy Man Quick Tree

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