Quotes from Xenocrates

One may as well go, as look into another man's house; because the eye may reach what the hand cannot.

Go away, you give philosophy nothing to catch hold of.

If the ox could think, it would attribute oxality to God.

Happiness is the possession of the excellence proper to us, and of the power subservient to it.

I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.

I have often repented speaking, but never of holding my tongue.

An ambassador should study the welfare of his country, and not spend his time in feasting and riot.

Geometry is one of the handles of science and philosophy.

One may as well go, as look into another man's house; because the eye may reach what the hand cannot.

Counsel in trouble gives small comfort when help is past remedy.

Antipater uses us favourably if he looks upon us as staves, but very hardly if he considers us as freemen.

Go away, you give philosophy nothing to catch hold of.

Tragedy when ridiculed by comedy does not condescend a reply.

Happiness is the possession of the excellence proper to us, and of the power subservient to it.

Each man's soul is his genius.

If the ox could think, it would attribute oxality to God.

Geometry is one of the handles of science and philosophy.

An ambassador should study the welfare of his country, and not spend his time in feasting and riot.

Each man's soul is his genius.

I have often repented speaking, but never of holding my tongue.