All who have taken it upon themselves to rule over others have incurred hatred and unpopularity for a time; but if one has a great aim to pursue, this burden of envy must be accepted, and it is wise to accept it.
From Pericles
For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial.
What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.
Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not make us soft.
We regard wealth as something to be properly used, rather than as something to boast about. As for poverty, no one need be ashamed to admit it: the real shame is in not taking practical measures to escape from it.
It is right to endure with resignation what the gods send, and to face one's enemies with courage.
Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all.
Time is the king of all men, he is their parent and their grave, and gives them what he will and not what they crave.
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.
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