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Xenophon Quotes

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 Picture Quote #1

The most delightful of all music, that of your own praises Picture Quote #1

For drink, there was beer which was very strong when not mingled with water, but was agreeable to those who were used to it. They drank this with a reed, out of the vessel that held the beer, upon which they saw the barley swim Picture Quote #1

Every one of you is the leader Picture Quote #1

For what the horse does under compulsion, as Simon also observes, is done without understanding; and there is no beauty in it either, any more than if one should whip and spur a dancer Picture Quote #1

Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not Picture Quote #1

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He who eats with most pleasure is he who least requires sauce Picture Quote #1

The sweetest of all sounds is praise Picture Quote #1

A horse is a thing of beauty. None will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor Picture Quote #1

The most pleasing of all sounds that of your own praise Picture Quote #1

Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who complied with the injunctions of the laws, socrates considered the government to be an aristocracy Picture Quote #1

The divine nature is perfection; and to be nearest to the divine nature is to be nearest to perfection Picture Quote #1

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Fire burns only when we are near it, but a beautiful face burns and inflames, though at a distance Picture Quote #1

A man’s praises have very musical and charming accents in another’s mouth, but very flat and untunable in his own Picture Quote #1

Policy goes beyond strength, and contrivance before action; hence it is that direction is left to the commander, execution to the soldier, who is not to ask why, but to do what he is commanded Picture Quote #1

There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads, if, whatever he may have to preach, he shows himself best able to perform Picture Quote #1

If you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation Picture Quote #1

Yet is it more honourable, and just, and upright, and pleasing, to treasure in the memory good acts than bad Picture Quote #1

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As to what happened next, it is possible to maintain that the hand of heaven was involved, and also possible to say that when men are desperate no one can stand up to them Picture Quote #1

Xenophon says that there is no sound more pleasing than one’s own praises Picture Quote #1

Agriculture, for an honorable and high - minded man, says Xenophon, is the best of all occupations and arts by which men procure the means of living Picture Quote #1

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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. (Xenophon Quotes) The most delightful of all music, that of your own praises (Xenophon Quotes) For drink, there was beer which was very strong when not mingled with water, but was agreeable to those who were used to it. They drank this with a reed, out of the vessel that held the beer, upon which they saw the barley swim (Xenophon Quotes) Every one of you is the leader (Xenophon Quotes) For what the horse does under compulsion, as Simon also observes, is done without understanding; and there is no beauty in it either, any more than if one should whip and spur a dancer (Xenophon Quotes) Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not (Xenophon Quotes) He who eats with most pleasure is he who least requires sauce (Xenophon Quotes) The sweetest of all sounds is praise (Xenophon Quotes) A horse is a thing of beauty. None will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor (Xenophon Quotes) The most pleasing of all sounds that of your own praise (Xenophon Quotes) Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who complied with the injunctions of the laws, socrates considered the government to be an aristocracy (Xenophon Quotes) The divine nature is perfection; and to be nearest to the divine nature is to be nearest to perfection (Xenophon Quotes) Fire burns only when we are near it, but a beautiful face burns and inflames, though at a distance (Xenophon Quotes) A man’s praises have very musical and charming accents in another’s mouth, but very flat and untunable in his own (Xenophon Quotes) Policy goes beyond strength, and contrivance before action; hence it is that direction is left to the commander, execution to the soldier, who is not to ask why, but to do what he is commanded (Xenophon Quotes) There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads, if, whatever he may have to preach, he shows himself best able to perform (Xenophon Quotes) If you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation (Xenophon Quotes) Yet is it more honourable, and just, and upright, and pleasing, to treasure in the memory good acts than bad (Xenophon Quotes) As to what happened next, it is possible to maintain that the hand of heaven was involved, and also possible to say that when men are desperate no one can stand up to them (Xenophon Quotes) Xenophon says that there is no sound more pleasing than one’s own praises (Xenophon Quotes) Agriculture, for an honorable and high - minded man, says Xenophon, is the best of all occupations and arts by which men procure the means of living (Xenophon Quotes)