Xenofón citáty
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Xenofón
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Citáty Xenofón
„Bohové vytvořili po zralé úvaze dvojici, které se říká muž a žena tak, aby oba měli ze společného života co největší prospěch. Oba dva musí dávat a přijímat, proto poskytli oběma stejnou měrou paměť i pozornost, stejnou měrou také učinili oba schopné sebeovládání. Protože nemají oba přirozené vlohy k týmž věcem, potřebují tím spíš jeden druhého a jejich spojení se ukazuje ještě užitečnější: na co nestačí jeden, to dokáže druhý.“
— Xenofón
„Anything forced is not beautiful“
— Xenophon
The Art of Horsemanship
„You are well aware that it is not numbers or strength that bring the victories in war. No, it is when one side goes against the enemy with the gods' gift of a stronger morale that their adversaries, as a rule, cannot withstand them. I have noticed this point too, my friends, that in soldiering the people whose one aim is to keep alive usually find a wretched and dishonorable death, while the people who, realizing that death is the common lot of all men, make it their endeavour to die with honour, somehow seem more often to reach old age and to have a happier life when they are alive. These are facts which you too should realize (our situation demands it) and should show that you yourselves are brave men and should call on the rest to do likewise.“
— Xenophon
The Persian Expedition
„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
