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Xenophon quotes

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Xenophon quote: "A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at..."
A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor. Xenophon
For what the horse does under compulsion, as Simon also observes, is done without understanding; and there is no beauty in it either, any more than if one should whip and spur a dancer. Xenophon
There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads, if, whatever he may have to preach, he shows himself best able to perform. Xenophon
For drink, there was beer which was very strong when not mingled with water, but was agreeable to those who were used to it. They drank this with a reed, out of the vessel that held the beer, upon which they saw the barley swim. Xenophon
Xenophon quote: "Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury..."
Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not. Xenophon
The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause from their own volition, enduring the most arduous hardships without being forced to do so, and remaining steadfast in the moments of greatest peril. Xenophon
Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who complied with the injunctions of the laws, Socrates considered the government to be an aristocracy. Xenophon
Xenophon quote: "He who eats with most pleasure is he who least requires sauce."
He who eats with most pleasure is he who least requires sauce. Xenophon
Xenophon quote: "The sweetest of all sounds is praise."
The sweetest of all sounds is praise. Xenophon
Xenophon quote: "Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything."
Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything. Xenophon

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