Xenophon Quotes.

1. "No human being will ever know the truth, for even if they happened to say it by chance, they would not know they had done so."
- Quote by Xenophon

2. "If you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation."
- Quote by Xenophon

3. "What am I lying here for?...We are lying here as though we had a chance of enjoying a quiet time...Am I waiting until I become a little older?"
- Quote by Xenophon

4. "Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful."
- Quote by Xenophon

5. "When a horse wants to display himself...he lifts his neck up high and flexes his poll haughtily, and picks his legs up freely, and keeps his tail up."
- Quote by Xenophon

6. "The first duty is to sacrifice to the gods and pray them to grant you the thought,words, and deeds likely to render your command most pleasing to the gods and bring yourself, your friends, and your city the fullest measure of affection and glory and advantage"
- Quote by Xenophon

7. "Παρύσατις μὲν δὴ ἡ μήτηρ ὑπῆρχε τῷ Κύρῳ, φιλοῦσα αὐτὸν μᾶλλον ἢ τὸν βασιλεύοντα Ἀρταξέρξην."
- Xenophon, Anabasis of Cyrus

8. "In my experience, men who respond to good fortune with modesty and kindness are harder to find than those who face adversity with courage. For in the very nature of things, success tends to create pride and blindness in the hearts of men, while suffering teaches them to be patient and strong."
- Xenophon, Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War

9. "A man may hate cruelty and lies, but if he’s never given an opportunity to show what he’s made of, no one will remember him when he dies."
- Xenophon, Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War

10. "What angers me are all those kings who are fabled for the heaps of gold in their coffers, and their freedom from trouble and pain. I have a different vision. I say that the true leader shuns luxury and ease. Once in power, he should want to work harder than ever."
- Xenophon, Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War