"A man's enjoyment of all good things is……" — Cyrus the Great
"A man's enjoyment of all good things is in exact proportion to the pains he has undergone to gain them."
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Cyrus the Great
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12 Quotes by Cyrus the Great
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You cannot be buried in obscurity: you are exposed upon a grand theater to the view of the world. If…
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Diversity in counsel, unity in command.
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Whenever you can, act as a liberator. Freedom, dignity, wealth - these three together constitute the greatest happiness of humanity.…
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Success always calls for greater generosity - though most people, lost in the darkness of their own egos, treat it…
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O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who…
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Brevity is the soul of command. Too much talking suggests desperation on the part of the leader. Speak shortly, decisively…
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In my experience, men who respond to good fortune with modesty and kindness are harder to find than those who…
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All men have their frailties; and whoever looks for a friend without imperfections, will never find what he seeks.
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We love ourselves notwithstanding our faults, and we ought to love our friends in like manner.
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Do not suppose, my dearest sons, that when I have left you I shall be nowhere and no one. Even…
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Even if the skies were shorter than my knees, I would not kneel.
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