XENOPHON

XENOPHON

Athens, approx. 430 - 354 B.C.
THOSE WHO ARE NATURALLY EXCELLENT NEED LEARNING A LOT
THOSE WHO ARE NATURALLY EXCELLENT NEED LEARNING A LOT - 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.

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  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