It is difficult to argue with the belly, for it has no ears. Pericles More Quotes by Pericles More Quotes From Pericles Your great glory is not to be inferior to what you have been given by nature, and the greatest glory of a woman is to be least talked about by men, whether theyare praising or criticizing you. Pericles glorypraisemen She is best who is least spoken of among men, whether for good or evil. Pericles evilfamemen Wait for that wisest of all counselors, Time. Pericles Trees, though they are cut and lopped, grow up again quickly, but if men are destroyed, it is not easy to get them again. Pericles It is more of a disgrace to be robbed of what one has than to fail in some new undertaking. Pericles failmoresomenew The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it. Pericles meetgovisionglory Those who are politically apathetic can only survive if they are supported by people who are capable of taking action. Pericles surviveonlyactionpeople We regard wealth as something to be properly used, rather than as something to boast about. As for poverty, no one need be ashamed to admit it: the real shame is in not taking practical measures to escape from it. Pericles escapewealthpovertyreal It is right to endure with resignation what the gods send, and to face one's enemies with courage. Pericles enemiesfaceresignationcourage Your empire is now like a tyranny: it may have been wrong to take it; it is certainly dangerous to let it go. Pericles wrongyourdangeroustyranny Time is the king of all men, he is their parent and their grave, and gives them what he will and not what they crave. Pericles kingparenttimemen For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial. Pericles famouswholeearthmen Fishes live in the sea, as men do on land: the great ones eat up the little ones. Pericles livegreatseamen All who have taken it upon themselves to rule over others have incurred hatred and unpopularity for a time; but if one has a great aim to pursue, this burden of envy must be accepted, and it is wise to accept it. Pericles greataimwisetime
