Pericles

Power to the people, but wisdom to the leaders.

Beauty is power; a smile is my favorite weapon.

Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.

Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.

Knowledge is the food of the soul.

In times of peace, the warlike man attacks himself.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

True nobility is exempt from fear.

The mind is everything; what you think, you become.

Leadership is not about being in charge, but about taking care of those in your charge.

Wisdom begins in wonder.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love.

Humor is the great thing, the saving thing.

Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

On my deathbed, I reflect that Athens' glory endures beyond my life.

Statesmanship requires vision beyond the immediate.

In correspondence with allies, unity is our strength.