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Isocrates Quotes

Argos is the land of your fathers Picture Quote #1

If you be a lover of instruction, you will be well instructed Picture Quote #1

Whetstones are not themselves able to cut, but make iron sharp and capable of cutting Picture Quote #1

Be gracious to all men, but choose the best to be your friends Picture Quote #1

Conduct yourself towards your parents as you would have your children conduct themselves towards you Picture Quote #1

It is not fitting that the evil produced by men should be imputed to things; let those bear the blame who make an ill use of things in themselves good Picture Quote #1

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Guard yourself against accusations, even if they are false; for the multitude are ignorant of the truth and look only to reputation Picture Quote #1

Abhor flatterers as you would deceivers; for both, if trusted, injure those who trust them. If you admit as friends men who seek your favor for the lowest ends, your life will be lacking in friends who will risk your displeasure for the highest good Picture Quote #1

Regard as your most faithful friends, not those who praise everything you say or do, but those who criticize your mistakes Picture Quote #1

Always when you are about to say anything, first weigh it in your mind; for with many the tongue outruns the thought Picture Quote #1

Make no man your friend before inquiring how he has used his former friends; for you must expect him to treat you as he has treated them. Be slow to give your friendship, but when you have given it, strive to make it lasting; for it is as reprehensible to make many changes in one’s associates as to have no friends at all. Neither test your friends to your own injury nor be willing to forego a test of your companions Picture Quote #1

Consider that nothing in human life is stable; for then you will not exult overmuch in prosperity, nor grieve overmuch in adversity. Rejoice over the good things which come to you, but grieve in moderation over the evils which befall you Picture Quote #1

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It is more important to know where you are going than to get there quickly. Do not mistake activity for achievement. Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs, therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity or undue depression in adversity Picture Quote #1

Oratory is good only if it has the qualities of fitness for the occasion, propriety of style, and originality of treatment, while in the case of letters there is no such need whatsoever Picture Quote #1

Democracy destroys itself because it abuses its right to freedom and equality. Because it teaches its citizens to consider audacity as a right, lawlessness as a freedom, abrasive speech as equality, and anarchy as progress Picture Quote #1

Spend your leisure time in cultivating an ear attentive to discourse, for in this way you will find that you learn with ease what others have found out with difficulty Picture Quote #1

Isocrates adviseth Demonicus, when he came to a strange city, to worship by all means the gods of the place Picture Quote #1

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Argos is the land of your fathers (Isocrates Quotes) If you be a lover of instruction, you will be well instructed (Isocrates Quotes) Whetstones are not themselves able to cut, but make iron sharp and capable of cutting (Isocrates Quotes) Be gracious to all men, but choose the best to be your friends (Isocrates Quotes) Conduct yourself towards your parents as you would have your children conduct themselves towards you (Isocrates Quotes) It is not fitting that the evil produced by men should be imputed to things; let those bear the blame who make an ill use of things in themselves good (Isocrates Quotes) Guard yourself against accusations, even if they are false; for the multitude are ignorant of the truth and look only to reputation (Isocrates Quotes) Abhor flatterers as you would deceivers; for both, if trusted, injure those who trust them. If you admit as friends men who seek your favor for the lowest ends, your life will be lacking in friends who will risk your displeasure for the highest good (Isocrates Quotes) Regard as your most faithful friends, not those who praise everything you say or do, but those who criticize your mistakes (Isocrates Quotes) Always when you are about to say anything, first weigh it in your mind; for with many the tongue outruns the thought (Isocrates Quotes) Make no man your friend before inquiring how he has used his former friends; for you must expect him to treat you as he has treated them. Be slow to give your friendship, but when you have given it, strive to make it lasting; for it is as reprehensible to make many changes in one’s associates as to have no friends at all. Neither test your friends to your own injury nor be willing to forego a test of your companions (Isocrates Quotes) Consider that nothing in human life is stable; for then you will not exult overmuch in prosperity, nor grieve overmuch in adversity. Rejoice over the good things which come to you, but grieve in moderation over the evils which befall you (Isocrates Quotes) It is more important to know where you are going than to get there quickly. Do not mistake activity for achievement. Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs, therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity or undue depression in adversity (Isocrates Quotes) Oratory is good only if it has the qualities of fitness for the occasion, propriety of style, and originality of treatment, while in the case of letters there is no such need whatsoever (Isocrates Quotes) Democracy destroys itself because it abuses its right to freedom and equality. Because it teaches its citizens to consider audacity as a right, lawlessness as a freedom, abrasive speech as equality, and anarchy as progress (Isocrates Quotes) Spend your leisure time in cultivating an ear attentive to discourse, for in this way you will find that you learn with ease what others have found out with difficulty (Isocrates Quotes) Isocrates adviseth Demonicus, when he came to a strange city, to worship by all means the gods of the place (Isocrates Quotes)