“I choose the likely man in preference to the rich man I want a man without money rather than money without a man. ”

“I choose the likely man in preference to the rich man I want a man without money rather than money without a man. ”

“Themistocles said "The Athenians govern the Greeks I govern the Athenians you my wife govern me your son governs you."”

“The Andrians were the first of the islanders to refuse Themistocles' demand for money. He had put it to them that they would be unable to avoid paying, because the Athenians had the support of two powerful deities, one called Persuasion and the other Compulsion.The Andrians had replied that Athens was lucky to have two such useful gods, who were obviously responsible for her wealth and greatness; unfortunately, they themselves, in their small & inadequate land, had two utterly useless deities, who refused to leave the island and insisted on staying; and their names were Poverty and Inability.”