Author of quotes: Fokion

Antipater wanted he Fokion] did something unjust; Phocion replied, "No, Antipater, to have Facione from and friend and the flatterer".

When deaf spread the news about the death of Alexander and the speakers one after another jumped into the ring and demanded immediately to take up arms, Fokion suggested to wait and first check data: "If he is dead today - he said - will be dead tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."

Alexander demanded that the Athenians ships, and the people rushed to Fokino, that he expressed his advice. Phocion stood up and said: "I Advise you or to be strong or to be friends with the strong."

When he died Philip of Macedon, Phocion to dissuade people to bring a thanksgiving sacrifice to the gods. First, he said, was base to rejoice on this occasion, and secondly, the power that stood against them at Chaeronea, he became less of only one person.

Fokion expounded before the people some of their own judgment. Seeing that everyone approves of his speech, he turned to friends and said, "Oh, did I say accidentally something inappropriate?"

Chabrias decided to send Fokina to collect a duty from the Islands and gave him twenty ships, but Phocion replied, "If they send me to war, we need the power more, and if the allies enough for one ship."