Isokratés citáty

„Peniaze majú aj ničomníci, avšak dobrú povesť môžu získať len vynikajúci ľudia.“

—  Isokratés

„Najlepšia bohoslužba je byť dobrým a spravodlivým človekom.“

—  Isokratés

„Zverené tajomstva opatruj viac ako peniaze; u poriadneho muža totiž musí byť zrejmé, že jeho osobnosť je bezpečnejšiou zárukou ako prísaha.“

—  Isokratés

„Múdrosť jediná zo všetkého, čo človek získava, je nesmrteľná.“

—  Isokratés

„U hlupákov jazyk predbieha myšlienku.“

—  Isokratés

„Nikdy si nevyber niekoho za priateľa skôr, než by si si zistil, ako sa správal k svojim predchádzajúcim priateľom.“

—  Isokratés

„Viac sa snaž zanechať deťom dobrú povesť ako veľké bohatstvo.“

—  Isokratés

„Vzdelanie je sladký plod horkého koreňa.“

—  Isokratés

„Hlúpi boháči sú pri svojom majetku takí, ako gazda, ktorý má koňa a nevie na ňom jazdiť. Podobné: Niektorí ľudia sa správajú asi tak ako keby vlastnili lietadlo a používajú iba vrtuľu aby vysušili prádlo.“

—  Isokratés

Anthony de Mello

„Hlúpi boháči sú pri svojom majetku takí, ako gazda, ktorý má koňa a nevie na ňom jazdiť.“

—  Isokratés

Podobné: Niektorí ľudia sa správajú asi tak ako keby vlastnili lietadlo a používajú iba vrtuľu aby vysušili prádlo. (Anthony de Mello)
Prisudzované výroky

„Consider that nothing in human life is stable; for then you will not exult overmuch in prosperity, nor grieve overmuch in adversity.“

—  Isocrates

Verse 42.
To Demonicus
Kontext: Consider that nothing in human life is stable; for then you will not exult overmuch in prosperity, nor grieve overmuch in adversity. Rejoice over the good things which come to you, but grieve in moderation over the evils which befall you, and in either case do not expose your heart to others; for it were strange to hide away one's treasure in the house, and yet walk about laying bare one's feelings to the world.

„Guard yourself against accusations, even if they are false; for the multitude are ignorant of the truth and look only to reputation.“

—  Isocrates

Verse 17.
To Demonicus
Kontext: Guard yourself against accusations, even if they are false; for the multitude are ignorant of the truth and look only to reputation. In all things resolve to act as though the whole world would see what you do; for even if you conceal your deeds for the moment, later you will be found out. But most of all will you have the respect of men, if you are seen to avoid doing things which you would blame others for doing.

„Spend your leisure time in cultivating an ear attentive to discourse, for in this way you will find that you learn with ease what others have found out with difficulty.“

—  Isocrates

Verse 18.
To Demonicus
Kontext: If you love knowledge, you will be a master of knowledge. What you have come to know, preserve by exercise; what you have not learned, seek to add to your knowledge; for it is as reprehensible to hear a profitable saying and not grasp it as to be offered a good gift by one's friends and not accept it. Spend your leisure time in cultivating an ear attentive to discourse, for in this way you will find that you learn with ease what others have found out with difficulty.

„Always when you are about to say anything, first weigh it in your mind; for with many the tongue outruns the thought.“

—  Isocrates

Verse 41.
To Demonicus
Kontext: Always when you are about to say anything, first weigh it in your mind; for with many the tongue outruns the thought. Let there be but two occasions for speech — when the subject is one which you thoroughly know and when it one on which you are compelled to speak. On these occasions alone is speech better than silence; on all others, it is better to be silent than to speak.

„Never hope to conceal any shameful thing which you have done; for even if you do conceal it from others, your own heart will know.“

—  Isocrates

Verse 16.
To Demonicus
Kontext: Never hope to conceal any shameful thing which you have done; for even if you do conceal it from others, your own heart will know. … Pursue the enjoyments which are of good repute; for pleasure attended by honor is the best thing in the world, but pleasure without honor is the worst.

„The greatest thing in the small compass is a sound mind in a human body.“

—  Isocrates

Verse 40.
To Demonicus
Kontext: The greatest thing in the small compass is a sound mind in a human body. Strive with all your body to be a lover of toil, and with your soul to be a lover of wisdom, in order that with the one you may have the strength to carry out your resolves, and with the other the intelligence to foresee what is for your good.

„With these examples before you, you should aspire to nobility of character, and not only abide by what I have said, but acquaint yourself with the best things in the poets as well, and learn from the other wise men also any useful lessons they have taught. For just as we see the bee settling on all the flowers, and sipping the best from each, so also those who aspire to culture ought not to leave anything untasted, but should gather useful knowledge from every source. For hardly even with these pains can they overcome the defects of nature.“

—  Isocrates

Verses 51-52.
To Demonicus

„Believe that many precepts are better than much wealth; for wealth quickly fails us, but precepts abide through all time; for wisdom alone of all possessions is imperishable. Do not hesitate to travel a long road to those who profess to offer some useful instruction; for it were a shame, when merchants cross vast seas in order to increase their store of wealth, that the young should not endure even journeys by land to improve their understanding.“

—  Isocrates

Verse 19; variant translation: Of all our possessions, wisdom alone is immortal.
As quoted in Dictionary of Quotations (Classical) (1906), edited by Thomas Benfield Harbottle, p. 495.
To Demonicus

„Do not be surprised that many things which I have said do not apply to your at your present age. For I also have not overlooked this fact, but I have deliberately chosen to employ this one treatise, not only to convey to you advice for your life now, but also to leave with you precepts for the years to come; for you will then readily perceive the application of my precepts, but you will not easily find a man who will give you friendly counsel. In order, therefore, that you may not seek the rest from another source, but that you may draw from this as from a treasure-house, I thought that I ought not to omit any of the counsels which I have to give you.“

—  Isocrates

Verse 44.
To Demonicus