The whole earth is the tomb of heroic men and their story is not given only on stone over their clay but abides everywhere without visible symbol woven into the stuff of other mens lives. -Pericles

 

The whole earth is the tomb of heroic men and their story is not given only on stone over their clay but abides everywhere without visible symbol woven into the stuff of other mens lives.


-Pericles
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This quote is just one of 10 total Pericles quotes in our collection. Pericles is known for saying 'The whole earth is the tomb of heroic men and their story is not given only on stone over their clay but abides everywhere without visible symbol woven into the stuff of other mens lives.' as well as some of the following quotes.

Time is the king of all men, he is their parent and their grave, and gives them what he will and not what they crave.

Pericles

The whole earth is the tomb of heroic men and their story is not given only on stone over their clay but abides everywhere without visible symbol woven into the stuff of other mens lives.

Pericles

Time is the wisest counsellor of all.

Pericles

Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.

Pericles

Trees, though they are cut and lopped, grow up again quickly, but if men are destroyed, it is not easy to get them again.

Pericles