Here post all quotes that are relavant in our time frase
"You cannot be buried in obscurity: you are exposed upon a grand theater to the view of the world. If your actions are upright and benevolent, be assured they will augment your power and happiness." -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." -Cyrus the Great
Here are couple of mine:
"Courage is of no value unless accompanied by justice; yet if all men became just, there would be no need for courage."
"If I have done any deed worthy of remembrance, that deed will be my monument. If not, no monument can preserve my memory."
Agesilaus the Second 443~359 BC, King of Sparta 401 - 360 BC
Second 443~359 BC, King of Sparta 401 - 360 BC
srry but this not our mod time
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Well, it's close enough
I found some that fit the 814-500 BC timeframe.
"Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky."
"Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law."
"Speech is the mirror of action."
Solon 636~558 BC, Greek Statesman
good one
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Thanks, here is one of my favourites:
"I am powerful, I am omnipotent, I am a hero, I am gigantic, I am colossal!"
One of the inscriptions of King Esarhaddon of Assyria, who was later killed while applying makeup to himself; 7th century BC
yea nice!
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King Solomon
"A fool is wise in his eyes."
"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."
"Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel."
Homer - 8th Century BC
"I would rather be tied to the soil as another man's serf, even a poor man's, who hadn't much to live on himself, than be King of all these the dead and destroyed."
Anacharsis - 6th Century BC
"Written laws are like spider's webs; they will catch, it is true, the weak and poor, but would be torn in pieces by the rich and powerful."
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him... they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry... I will make thy grave; for thou art vile. (Nahum 1:5-14)
Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee? (Nahum 3:7)
Here are a few.
At the time when Ashur, the great lord, in the fidelity of his heart, with his clear eyes recognised me, and called me to the rule of Assyria, a powerful weapon, bringing destruction to the insubordinate
-Shalmaneser II (860 - 824 BC)
He (Ashur) intrusted me to all countries, and with a lofty crown he adorned my lordship, giving orders to subjugate and to subdue the enemies of Ashur.
-Shalmaneser II (860 - 824 BC)
I besieged and captured the city. I slew many of his warriors (stronghold of Ninni, city of Aridi). I carried off his spoil. A pyramid of heads in front of his city I erected. Their young men and women I burned in a bonfire.
-Shalmaneser II (860 - 824 BC)
The warlike Pest-god overthrew Uaite, together with his troops, who had not kept my treaty and escaped from before the weapons of Ashur, my lord, and fled before them. Famine arose among them, and for their hunger they ate the flesh of their children.
-Ashurbanipal (668 - 626 BC)
I was approaching the land of Elam, and the brilliancy of Ashur and Ishtar, my lords, and the fear of my majesty overwhelmed them.
-Ashurbanipal (668 - 626 BC)
Homer, 8th century BC
'If you are very valiant, it is a god, I think, who gave you this gift'.
'A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king'.
'Even when someone battles hard, there is an equal proportion for one who lingers behind, and in the same honour are held both the coward and the brave man; the idle man and he who has done much meet death alike'.
'A companion's words of persuasion are effective'.
'The single best augery is to fight for one's country'.
'It is not possible to fight beyond your strength, even if you strive'.
it could be helpful
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Homer
"Anu and Bel called by name me, Hammurabi, the exalted prince, who feared God, to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land."-Hammurabi
ayin tachat ayin, literally "eye under eye"-Hammurabi law
Could be useful:
http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/babylon/
Last edited by T&D; November 14, 2010 at 01:03 PM.
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider. -King Solomon
If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small.
Sayings 24:10
Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.
They are bowed down and fallen; But we are risen, and stand upright.
Psalms 20:7-8
A couple of quotes from some inscriptions
"But I fought against the city and took it. And I slew all the people and the city became the property of Kemosh and Moab."
Mesha Stele
"I slew seventy kings, who harnessed thousands of chariots and thousands of horsemen. I killed Jehoram son of Ahab king of Israel, and I killed Ahaziahu son of Jehoram king of the House of David."
Tel Dan Stele
"My father's kingdom was beset by powerful, predatory kings, all holding out their hands, demanding to be fed. But I raged amongst them like a fire, burning their beards and consuming their outstretched hands."
Kilamuwa Stele
"This temple was built by 'Akish, son of Padi, son of Yasid, son of Ada, son of Ya'ir, ruler of Ekron, for Ptgyh, his lady. May she bless him, and guard him, and prolong his days, and bless his land."
The Ekron Inscription