History Quote by Polybius

In our own time the whole of Greece has been subject to a low birth rate and a general decrease of the population, owing…

— Polybius

A good general not only sees the way to victory; he also knows when victory is impossible.

— Polybius

The common people feel themselves oppressed by the grasping of some, and their vanity is flattered by others. Fired with evil passions, they are…

— Polybius

The government will take the fairest of names, but the worst of realities--mob rule.

— Polybius

Nor ought we ever to allow any growing power to acquire such a degree of strength as to be able to tear from us,…

— Polybius

From this I conclude that the best education for the situations of actual life consists of the experience we acquire from the study of…

— Polybius

Monarchy degenerates into tyranny, aristocracy into oligarchy, and democracy into savage violence and chaos.

— Polybius

Knowing how to win is the first step. We must also know how to make use of our victories.

— Polybius

When the ancients said a work well begun was half done, they meant to impress the importance of always endeavoring to make a good…

— Polybius

“They want the centurions not so much to be venturesome and daredevils, as to be natural leaders, of a steady and reliable spirit. They…

— Polybius

“At the sight of the city utterly perishing amidst the flames Scipio burst into tears, and stood long reflecting on the inevitable change which…

— Polybius

[There can be no] rational administration of government when good men are held in the same esteem as bad ones.

— Polybius