Pericles

Statesman Ancient Greece 495 – 429

Athenian leader who presided over the Golden Age and expanded democracy.

386 quotes

"The life of service is the life of significance."
Work
"Hope is not passive; it is an active force for change."
Hope
"Every person has a unique gift to offer the world."
Inspiration
"The dance between tradition and innovation creates progress."
History
"Laughter is the medicine of the soul."
Humor
"The health of society depends on the health of its individuals."
Health
"Adventure awaits those brave enough to seek it."
Adventure
"The imagination transcends the boundaries of reality."
Imagination
"Money is a tool, not a treasure; use it wisely."
Money
"The dreams we abandon are the greatest losses of all."
Dreams
"Patience is the art of waiting with grace and purpose."
Patience
"The relationships we nurture nurture us in return."
Relationships
"The secret to happiness is freedom, and the secret to freedom is courage."
Happiness
"A society that has forgotten how to read is a society in decline."
Education
"The greatest wealth is the wealth of wisdom."
Wisdom
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."
Nature
"To love one's country is to see it clearly."
Love
"The man who makes no mistakes does not try new things."
Success
"In the arena of human life, the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action."
Leadership
"Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not make us soft."
Art
"Inferior people despise merit in others; great people respect it."
Strength
"The path of true wisdom is paved with honest mistakes."
Wisdom
"We are the school of Hellas, and our individual citizens possess in their own persons the gifts of versatility."
Education
"To be patient is to master the art of living."
Patience
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
Dreams
"Just as a body is not healthy when it trembles and totters, so a state is not healthy when it is divided."
Peace
"Time is the wisest of all things; it brings truth to light."
Time
"The strength of a nation lies in the hearts of its people."
Courage
"To acknowledge our mistakes shows we are wiser than before."
Knowledge
"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent in idleness."
Life