Xenophon Quotes

Xenophon
Greek Soldier
Died: 357 BC
Enemy He Long Own Will You
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
Cause Hardships Will Leader Own Adhere Followers Steadfast Arduous Remaining Volition True Most Peril Forced Without Greatest Test True Test His Being Enduring Whether Moments
A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor. Xenophon
Will Long Looking Beauty Horse Splendor He Him Himself None His Tire Thing
Menon the Thessalian did not either conceal his immoderate desire of riches or his desire of commanding, in order to increase them, or of being esteemed for the same reason. He desired to be well with those in power, that his injustice might escape punishment. Xenophon
Injustice Power Increase Those Punishment He Conceal Well His Commanding Escape Did Same Being Order Esteemed Either Them Might Riches Reason Desire Desired
Let a man sow a field or plant a farm never so well, yet he cannot foretell who will gather in the fruits; another may build him a house of fairest proportion, yet he knows not who will inhabit it. Xenophon
Man Plant Will Build Field Farm Proportion Never He House Fairest Well Him Knows Another Foretell May Sow Cannot Fruits Inhabit Who Gather
You know that neither numbers nor strength give the victory, but that side which, with the assistance of the gods, attacks with the greatest resolution is generally irresistible. Xenophon
Strength You Victory Side Neither Give Attacks Generally Know Greatest Nor Gods Irresistible Which Assistance Numbers Resolution
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