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Pericles would

Pericles

So who is this Pericles?

Well, none other than this dude:

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According to Wikipedia, Pericles "was a prominent and influential statesman, orator, and general of Athens during the city's Golden Age—specifically, the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars."

So there, take that. :P

Next time, you're wondering if you should be doing what you're doing or about to do, ask yourself if "the first Citizen of Athens" would do it. If you think he would, then you can answer: "Hey, Pericles would!"

Sort of like a "What would Jesus do?" or "What would Brian Boitano do?" but without the Jesus or the Brian Boitano.

Photo Credit: Photo taken by Bobak Ha'Eri, on November 23, 2007

Posted March 30, 2010 by Unfinished Person 
Mar 30, 2010
Jaffer Maniar said...
It's been eons since I first read about Pericles perhaps in grade school ! He was a brilliant soldier who lead Athens to victory against Sparta.

But he wasn't immune to 'media-spotlight' and 'controversies' and 'accusations' - just like today's congressmen.

Mar 30, 2010
Unfinished Person said...
Uh oh, maybe we shouldn't consider what we're doing or about to do in light of what he thought then. ;)
Mar 30, 2010
Debra Hamel said...
Well, the Athenians actually lost the war, but long after Pericles died.
Mar 30, 2010
Unfinished Person said...
Oh no, here we go again, a debate between Athenians and Spartans. This is just what I didn't to happen here.

Madness? This is Sparta!