Darius I of Persia: King

Darius I of Persia was 3rd king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire (550–486 BC). Explore interesting quotes on king.

Darius I of Persia: 12 quotes 0 likes

“If now you shall think that "How many are the countries which King Darius held?" look at the sculptures [of those] who bear the throne, then shall you know, then shall it become known to you: the spear of a Persian man has gone forth far; then shall it become known to you: a Persian man has delivered battle far indeed from Persia.”

Darius I of Persia

DNa inscription http://www.livius.org/aa-ac/achaemenians/DNa.html

Thinking , Country

“A great god is Ahuramazda, who created this excellent thing which is seen, who created happiness for man, who set wisdom and capability down upon King Darius. … By the grace of Ahuramazda I am of such a sort, I am a friend of the right, of wrong I am not a friend. It is not my wish that the weak should have harm done him by the strong, nor is it my wish that the strong should have harm done him by the weak. … To the man who is a follower of the lie I am no friend. I am not hot-tempered. What things develop in my anger, I hold firmly under control by my thinking power. … What a man does or performs, according to his ability, by that I become satisfied with him.”

Darius I of Persia

DNb inscription http://www.livius.org/aa-ac/achaemenians/DNb.html

Wisdom , God , Lie , Thinking

“… This is what I did by the favor of Ahuramazda in one and the same year after that I became king: 19 battles I fought; by the favor of Ahuramazda I smote them and took prisoner 9 kings.”

Darius I of Persia

DB inscription http://www.avesta.org/op/op.htm#db1, COLUMN 4, 52. (4.2-31.)