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Time as he grows old teaches many lessons. – Aeschylus Time is the wisest counsellor of all.

Pericles

Better die standing than live kneeling.
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Attitude Die Knees Live One Liner
We Athenians hold that it is not poverty that is disgraceful but the failure to struggle against it.
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Against Failure Grace Poverty Struggle
We do not imitate, but are a model to others.
PERICLES

Imitate Model Reality
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.
PERICLES

Humor Interest Politics
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
For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial.
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Celebrity Earth Famous Memorial Men
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.
PERICLES

Brave Clear Danger Glory Meet Vision
Time is the king of all men, he is their parent and their grave, and gives them what he will and not what they crave.
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Crave Grave King Men Parents Time
It is right to endure with resignation what the gods send, and to face one’s enemies with courage.
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Courage Endurance Enemy Face God Resignation
We Athenians hold that it is not poverty that is disgraceful but the failure to struggle against it.
PERICLES

Against Failure Grace Poverty Struggle
It is difficult to argue with the belly, for it has no ears.
PERICLES

Agrument Belly Difficult Ears
Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.
PERICLES

Alone Courage Defend Freedom Possession
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
Your empire is now like a tyranny: it may have been wrong to take it; it is certainly dangerous to let it go.
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Dangerous Empire Let Go Wrong
Who makes the fairest show means most deceit.
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Deceit Fair Show
Wait for that wisest of all counselors, Time.
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Counsellor One Liner Time Wait Wise

Time as he grows old teaches many lessons. – Aeschylus Time is the wisest counsellor of all.

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