"Do not suppose, my dearest sons, that when……" — Cyrus the Great
"Do not suppose, my dearest sons, that when I have left you I shall be nowhere and no one. Even when I was with you, you did not see my soul, but knew that it was in this body of mine from what I did. Believe then that it is still the same, even though you see it not."
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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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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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Even if the skies were shorter than my knees, I would not kneel.
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Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.
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And above all things, never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. My belief…
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Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.
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Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.
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It will, I believe, be everywhere found, that as the clergy are, or are not what they ought to be,…
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Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what…
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The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the…
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