Pericles
Pericles
Pericleswas arguably the most prominent and influential Greek statesman, orator and general of Athens during the Golden Age— specifically the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars. He was descended, through his mother, from the powerful and historically influential Alcmaeonid family...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionStatesman
Pericles quotes about
famous men
For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial.
fishes great men
Fishes live in the sea, as men do on land: the great ones eat up the little ones.
kneeling standing dies
Better die standing than live kneeling.
time timing-and-life counselor
Time is the wisest counselor of all.
mistake design enemy
I am more afraid of our own mistakes than of our enemies' designs.
ears arguing difficult
It is difficult to argue with the belly, for it has no ears.
life-and-love waiting counselor
Wait for the wisest of all counselors, Time.
democratic marketplace
The marketplace is democratic.