Xenophon

Historian Soldier Ancient Greece 430 – 354

Greek soldier and author who chronicled military campaigns and philosophy.

374 quotes

"History is teacher of life."
History
"Never underestimate the power of a good example."
Leadership
"The greatest wealth is simplicity."
Happiness
"If you wish to be obeyed, you must know how to command."
Leadership
"A grateful mind is a great mind."
Gratitude
"Life is not a race, but a journey."
Life
"The pursuit of happiness is not about having more, but wanting less."
Happiness
"To live is to choose, and to choose is to accept responsibility."
Life
"In solitude, we find ourselves."
Solitude
"True courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
Courage
"The measure of a man is what he does with power."
Strength
"Dreams are the beginning of reality."
Dreams
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Imagination
"The mind is everything; what you think, you become."
Philosophy
"Beauty fades, but virtue endures."
"Justice is the first principle of a good society."
Justice
"A good reputation is more valuable than gold."
"The only real failure is giving up."
Perseverance
"To love is to find your home not in a place but in a person."
Love
"Strength of character is not built in quiet, but in crisis."
Strength
"The fear of death is the beginning of slavery."
Freedom
"A man of wisdom is one who listens more than he speaks."
Wisdom
"Peace is the prize of the righteous."
Peace
"The cost of freedom is eternal vigilance."
Freedom
"Work is the price of success."
Work
"To teach is to learn twice."
Education
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that humans can alter their lives by altering their thoughts."
Motivation
"Nature never creates anything alone."
Nature
"Wisdom is the daughter of experience."
Wisdom
"The heart of education is the education of the heart."
Education