May all the gods whom I settled in their sacred centers ask daily of Bêl and Nâbu that my days be long and may they intercede for my welfare. ... The people of Babylon blessed my kingship, and I settled… — Cyrus the Great Copy Share Image
Success always calls for greater generosity - though most people, lost in the darkness of their own egos, treat it as an occasion for… — Cyrus the Great Copy Share Image
All men have their frailties; and whoever looks for a friend without imperfections, will never find what he seeks. — Cyrus the Great Copy Share Image
Brevity is the soul of command. Too much talking suggests desperation on the part of the leader. Speak shortly, decisively and to the point–and… — Cyrus the Great Copy Share Image
O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their… — Cyrus the Great Copy Share Image
May all the gods whom I settled in their sacred centers ask daily of Bêl and Nâbu that my days be long and may… — Cyrus the Great Copy Share Image
We love ourselves notwithstanding our faults, and we ought to love our friends in like manner. — Cyrus the Great Copy Share Image
In my experience, men who respond to good fortune with modesty and kindness are harder to find than those who face adversity with courage. — Cyrus the Great Copy Share Image
Do not suppose, my dearest sons, that when I have left you I shall be nowhere and no one. Even when I was with… — Cyrus the Great Copy Share Image
You cannot be buried in obscurity: you are exposed upon a grand theater to the view of the world. If your actions are upright… — Cyrus the Great Copy Share Image
