2006-11-23 03:43:23 · 32 answers · asked by rachelxxxxx 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
"Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness; no laziness; no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today"-Lord Chesterfield
2006-11-23 03:47:05 · answer #1 · answered by Eshwar 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My favourite quote is from Ancient Greece which Spartan mothers / wives / girlfriends would say to their sons / husbands / boyfriends when they went to war.
"Come home with your shield, or on it" The implication was that they wanted their men to be heroes alive or dead rather than living cowards.
Explanation - In Ancient Greece the Phalanx was the most effective battle formation and was composed of a large number of soldiers called Hoplites who were armed with long spears & shields and wore leather or bronze armoured breastplates, greaves (leg guards) & helmets. The formation advanced to war as tightly knit block of troops and they were effective because the soldiers weren't fighting alone, they fought as a unit and relied on their comrades. They had to stay as a block because their shield covered their left flank, and the right flank of the soldier to their left. If they broke ranks they would be exposed to attack, the Phalanx would crumble and they would all die. There was therefore an incentive to stay as a unit. If a Hoplite ran from battle he would drop his shield as it was his biggest encumbrance, whereas if he fought honourably he would either come home carrying his shield, or if he was kileld or wounded his comrades would carry him back on his shield.
2006-11-24 00:32:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are two that i use and I invented.....
History is the greatest of all teachers and those that ignore history make the greatest mistakes!
Diplomacy is for people that would wish to conceal the truth from those people that don't want to hear it!
I also like.....
If you find yourself in a hole the first thing to do is stop digging!
2006-11-23 03:56:24 · answer #3 · answered by statusquo44 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Journey is not hard it only looks hard because the human mind fears the rivers and avoids the mountains.
~I have no idea who said it but I admire their wisdom
"If i can stop ones heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain
~Emily Dickonson
2006-11-23 09:20:15 · answer #4 · answered by Balboa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine is from a U2 song called 'Rejoice' it is ' I can't change the world, but I can change the world in me'. I find this is good when looking at relationships and very difficult people.
2006-11-23 07:18:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont put off till tomorrow ,that which you can put off till next week
What goes around is usually a circle
When in doubt keep your head down
2006-11-23 03:46:37 · answer #6 · answered by greydays 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are ill discoverers who think there is no land when they can see nothing but sea. Francis Bacon
If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it? Dogen
2006-11-23 03:54:56 · answer #7 · answered by zen 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The fox has many tricks but the procupine has one, a good one
be consistent, and consistency is my worst enemy, still fighting!!
2006-11-23 03:47:31 · answer #8 · answered by mikhail_oza 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nobody can make you feel inferior unless you let them. Eleanor Roosevelt
2006-11-23 09:50:46 · answer #9 · answered by anna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He who does does.
2006-11-23 03:45:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋