XENOPHON

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Famous ancient historian, philosopher, writer and general, student of Socrates. After the defeat of Cyrus at Kounaxa by Artaxerxes, he led thousands of Greek mercenaries to Byzantium through a thousand adventures and hardships. The Athenians accused him of being "laconic" and exiled him to settle in Corinth. But later he returned to Athens, where he died. His works are products of an ingenious spirit and instead of lofty ideas, are historical, historico-political, philosophical and practical.

Works

• Memoirs
• Greek
• Ascent of Cyrus
• Education of Cyrus
• Economic
• Resources
• Of Ipparchus
• On riding
• Of Hunting
• Symposium
• Apology of Socrates
• Ieron
• Letters
• Republic of Athenians
• Republic of Spartans
• Agesilaus

Quotes

1. THERE IS NO BETTER TEACHER BUT NECESSITY
2. THE MORE I HAVE, THE HAPPIER I LIVE
3. DISCIPLINE IS A GREAT GOOD BOTH FOR THE CITY AND FOR THE ARMY AND FOR THE FAMILY
4. HE WHO IS TOO HAPPY WITH MONEY IS ALSO TOO SORRY WHEN HE SPENDS IT
5. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO, THOUGH THEY HAVE A LOT OF MONEY, THINK THEY ARE SO POOR THAT THEY TAKE ANY RISK TO ACQUIRE MORE
6. THOSE WHO SELL WISDOM FOR MONEY ARE CALLED SOPHISTS
7. SOMEHOW TEARS ARE COMMON TO BOTH JOY AND SADNESS
8. THOSE WHO CONSIDER ENOUGH, WHAT THEY HAVE, THEN THEY DO NOT DESIRE FOREIGN THINGS AT ALL
9. PHYSICAL STRENGTH AGES, BUT THE MIND REMAINS AGELESS
10. THERE ARE MANY THINGS A GOOD GENERAL SHOULD HAVE BOTH FROM NATURE AND SCIENCE
11. THOSE WHO ARE NATURALLY EXCELLENT NEED LEARNING A LOT
12. A CITY IN WHICH CITIZENS OBEY THE LAWS BOTH LIVES PEACEFULLY AND IN TIME OF WAR IT REMAINS STRONG
13. UNITY IS CONSIDERED THE GREATEST GOOD FOR CITIES
14. WHOEVER WANTS TO LIVE, SHOULD TRY TO WIN
15. ACTIONS ARE MORE CREDIBLE EVIDENCE THAN WORDS
16. ORDER IS THE BEST AND MOST USEFUL THING AMONG PEOPLE
17. HAPPY IS HE WHO ACQUIRES MONEY WITHOUT INJUSTICES AND USES IT FOR BENEFITS
18. NOT EVEN GOLD IS MONEY IF ITS OWNER DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT
19. WHILE OTHERS BUY THEIR OBJECTS OF PLEASURE, YOU SHOULD OBTAIN, AT NO EXPENSE, THE SOUL'S ENJOYMENTS THAT ARE INFINITELY MORE PURE
20. IT IS WRITTEN BY THE GODS TO BE WARS BETWEEN MEN
21. WHOEVER WANTS TO HAVE A STRONG AND HARMONIOUS BODY MUST DANCE
22. NOT EVEN THE MOST HAPPY AND WEALTHY SHOULD ABSTAIN FROM FARMING, BECAUSE TAKING CARE OF IT IS BOTH A PLEASURE AND EXERCISE FOR THE BODY
23. OF THE PRESENT GOODS, NONE DO THE GODS GIVE TO MEN WITHOUT EFFORT AND CARE
24. COURAGE IS NO GOOD WHEN IT IS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY JUSTICE. IF EVERYONE WANTED TO BE JUST, THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY NEED FOR COURAGE AT ALL
25. NOTHING GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL IS GIVEN TO PEOPLE BY THE GODS WITHOUT EFFORT AND CARE
26. CONSIDER YOUR COUNTRY HOME AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS PARTNERS
27. NO ONE COULD FORCE HIS WILL UPON THE GODS
28. THE MORE I HAVE, THE MORE HAPPILY I LIVE
29. THE DEED IS PROOF
30. WITH THE HELP OF THE GODS, WE WILL LACK NOTHING
31. THERE IS NO ONE MORE BENEFITED THAN THE CHILDREN BY THE PARENTS
32. DISCIPLINE IS A GREAT GOOD. WHEN OBEYED MAN CAN CREATE GOOD WORKS
33. KINDNESS, GENEROSITY, MODERATION, INTELLIGENCE, RUDENESS, AND STUPIDITY ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE IN BOTH THE PHYSIOGNOMY AND BEHAVIOR OF PEOPLE