Pericles

Those who are wise do not consider war the best way to settle disputes.

In a democracy, the poor are not oppressed by the laws but by the wealthy.

Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not make us soft.

To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition.

The greatest glory is won from the greatest dangers.

Make them your examples, and, esteeming courage to be freedom and freedom to be happiness, do not weigh too nicely the perils of war.

For the love of honor alone is ever young, and not riches, as some say, but honor is the delight of men when they are old and useless.

Instead, therefore, of looking on discussion as a stumbling-block in the way of action, we think it an indispensable preliminary to any wise action at all.

Posterity will judge us by the results we achieve, not by our intentions.

The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.

We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

War is the father of all things.

Cultivate the mind, but do not neglect the body.

Your great glory is not to be inferior to what God has made you, but to strive to be superior to what you are made.

In action, we are bold; in deliberation, cautious.

The real offense against virtue is to accept it as a mere pretty word.

Trees, though they are cut and sawn, still grow.

A man's character is his fate.

The only way to deal with fear is to face it.