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A Number of Friends is of more Worth than a Flock of Sheep, or of Goats, or than a Herd of Oxen.

Xenophon

Brevity is the soul of command.
XENOPHON

Control One Liner Soul
If you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation.
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Education Growth Human Virtue Yourself
A Number of Friends is of more Worth than a Flock of Sheep, or of Goats, or than a Herd of Oxen.
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Animal Friendship Worth
In my experience, men who respond to good fortune with modesty and kindness are harder to find than those who face adversity with courage.
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Courage Deep Experience Fortune Kindness Myself
Perhaps their attacks on my character meant that the hour was ripe for my career to begin in earnest.
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Beginning Character Myself
We’re all going to die, but does that mean we have to be buried alive?
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Alive Death Philosophy
He had put on the best-looking uniform that he could, thinking that, victory deserved the best-looking armour.
XENOPHON

Deserve Himself Victory
Your game is to attack on whichever flank you can best conceal your advance, or, still better, on both flanks simultaneously.
XENOPHON

Game Yourself
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
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
In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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Danger Quick Scare
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.
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Death Fall Myself Shame
Early on, you can expect no one to believe in your destiny as much as yourself.
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Believe Destiny Expectation Inspirational Yourself
Obedience Should Not Be the Result of Compulsion.
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Force Result
Let No One Fall Idle.
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Fall Oneself
And even as you’re working to ensure the health of your army, you must remember to take care of your own.
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Care Health Remember Yourself

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