A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.

Quote by Xenophon

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For what the horse does under compulsion, as Simon also observes, is done without understanding;...

For what the horse does under compulsion, as Simon also observes, is done without understanding;...

As to what happened next, it is possible to maintain that the hand of heaven...

As to what happened next, it is possible to maintain that the hand of heaven...

Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the...

Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the...

There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads,...

There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads,...

A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as...

A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as...

The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause...

The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause...

For what the horse does under compulsion, as Simon also observes, is done without understanding;...

For what the horse does under compulsion, as Simon also observes, is done without understanding;...

For drink, there was beer which was very strong when not mingled with water, but...

For drink, there was beer which was very strong when not mingled with water, but...

He who eats with most pleasure is he who least requires sauce.

He who eats with most pleasure is he who least requires sauce.

The sweetest of all sounds is praise.

The sweetest of all sounds is praise.

Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who complied with the injunctions of the laws,...

Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who complied with the injunctions of the laws,...

Agriculture for an honorable and highminded man, is the best of all occupations or arts...

Agriculture for an honorable and highminded man, is the best of all occupations or arts...

The sweetest sound of all is praise.

The sweetest sound of all is praise.

I praise loudly, I blame softly

I praise loudly, I blame softly

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that...

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that...

Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough of literature

Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough of literature

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise...

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise...

We wish to attract praise to ourselves even as we seem to be praising others

We wish to attract praise to ourselves even as we seem to be praising others

Wonder is involuntary praise

Wonder is involuntary praise

In doing what we ought we deserve no praise

In doing what we ought we deserve no praise