Isocrates

"The beginning is the most important part of the work."

"Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect."

"In friendship, there is nothing so dishonorable as to betray one's friend."

"The noble soul has reverence for itself."

"Nature teaches us that joy comes not from what we receive, but from what we give."

"He who plants dates does not harvest dates."

"The human voice is the organ of the soul."

"A good character is the best tombstone."

"Our dreams are within reach if we have the courage to pursue them."

"The true reward of virtue is its own practice."

"Power without wisdom is tyranny."

"To achieve great things, we must first dream, then believe, then act."

"Peace is more valuable than any victory gained by war."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"What we think about ourselves becomes our reality."

"The lover of truth must be prepared to hear truth, however uncomfortable."

"In every friendship there is a divine spark."

"The greatest pleasures of life are those of the mind and spirit."

"A good deed is never lost; it may pass through many hands but it will reach the right person."

"Knowledge is not simply acquired through books; it is discovered through living."

"History judges us not by what we attempted, but by what we accomplished."

"The man who has made up his mind to win will never say 'impossible'."

"Every person is the architect of their own fortune."

"In times of peace, prepare for war; in times of war, seek peace."

"The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision that you can do something, you can do it."

"Beauty is nature's way of making life better."

"The cure for all ills is education."

"We must never forget that honor and dignity come from within."

"Faith is the substance of hope, the evidence of things unseen."

"The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but unfulfilled potential."