Persians Quotes

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Your ancestors came to Macedonia and the rest of Hellas [Greece] and did us great harm, though we had done them no prior injury. I… — Alexander the Great
According to Herodotus, the ancient Persians felt that what was necessary in the background of a young man entering adulthood was his ability to ride,… — Jeff Cooper
O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire.… — Cyrus the Great
If an important decision is to be made, they [the Persians] discuss the question when they are drunk, and the following day the master of… — Herodotus
Our enemies are Medes and Persians, men who for centuries have lived soft and luxurious lives; we of Macedon for generations past have been trained… — Arrian
We Persians have a saying that one should deliberate serious matters first drunk, then sober. — Mary Renault
They [the Persians] are accustomed to deliberate on matters of the highest moment when warm with wine; but whatever they in this situation may determine… — Herodotus
Truth-loving Persians do not dwell upon The trivial skirmish fought near Marathon. — Robert Graves
MANICHEISM, n. The ancient Persian doctrine of an incessant warfare between Good and Evil. When Good gave up the fight the Persians joined the victorious… — Ambrose Bierce
It became clear when I got in my car that Persians are only really good for two things. Oil and hummus. — Chelsea Handler
Why did the old Persians hold the sea holy? Why did the Greeks give it a separate deity, and own brother Jove? Surely all this… — Herman Melville
The Germans form one of the most important branches of the Indo-Germanic or Aryan race - a division of the human family which also includes… — Bayard Taylor
As a nation, Kuwait has been, arguably, free of freedom itself. Claimed in turn by Constantinople, Riyadh, and Baghdad, Kuwait has survived by playing Turks… — P.J. O'Rourke
The history of Chechnya is one of imperialism gone terribly wrong. In the 13th and 14th centuries, Chechens were among the few peoples to fend… — Stephen Kinzer
Eastern Muslim countries, such as Indonesia and Malaysia, are relative success stories, as they are not afflicted by the Arab heritage of retreat and humiliation… — Conrad Black

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