Xenophon Quotes
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For what the horse does under compulsion, as Simon also observes, is done without understanding; and there is no beauty in it either, any more than if one should whip and spur a dancer.
Xenophon
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Author Details:
Type:
Soldier Quotes
Category:
Quotes
Year of Birth:
430 BC
Year of Death:
357 BC
Nationality:
Greek
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