Greek - Statesman | 495 BC - 429 BC
We do not imitate, but are a model to others.
Pericles
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Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not make us soft.
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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.
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For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial.
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It is right to endure with resignation what the gods send, and to face one's enemies with courage.
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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.
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A woman's greatest glory is to be little talked about by men, whether for good or ill.
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Trees, though they are cut and loped, grow up again quickly, but if men are destroyed, it is not easy to get them again.
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