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Thucydides Quotes

He who voluntarily confronts tremendous odds must have very great internal resources to draw upon Picture Quote #1

They stood where they stood by the power of the sword Picture Quote #1

Here we bless your simplicity but do not envy your folly Picture Quote #1

Speculation is carried on in safety, but, when it comes to action, fear causes failure Picture Quote #1

I have often before now been convinced that a democracy is incapable of empire Picture Quote #1

Full of hopes beyond their power though not beyond their ambition Picture Quote #1

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Stories happen to those who tell them Picture Quote #1

Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared Picture Quote #1

Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there Picture Quote #1

And where the rewards for merit are greatest, there are found the best citizens Picture Quote #1

In generosity we are equally singular, acquiring our friends by conferring, not by receiving, favours Picture Quote #1

Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous Picture Quote #1

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Mankind apparently find it easier to drive away adversity than to retain prosperity Picture Quote #1

Three of the greatest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance Picture Quote #1

Half of these aren't even Machiavelli. Some are Plato, Thucydides etc.... doesn't anyone check these? Picture Quote #1

Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly the perils of war Picture Quote #1

Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them Picture Quote #1

Men's indignation, it seems, is more excited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the first looks like being cheated by an equal, the second like being compelled by a superior Picture Quote #1

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Wars spring from unseen and generally insignificant causes, the first outbreak being often but an explosion of anger Picture Quote #1

For so remarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises whoever courts him, and admires whoever will not bend before him Picture Quote #1

For the love of gain would reconcile the weaker to the dominion of the stronger, and the possession of capital enabled the more powerful to reduce the smaller cities to subjection Picture Quote #1

But as the power of Hellas grew, and the acquisition of wealth became more an objective, the revenues of the states increasing, tyrannies were established almost everywhere Picture Quote #1

So little pains do the vulgar take in the investigation of truth, accepting readily the first story that comes to hand Picture Quote #1

In fine, I have written my work, not as an essay which is to win the applause of the moment, but as a possession for all time Picture Quote #1

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Concessions to adversaries only end in self reproach, and the more strictly they are avoided the greater will be the chance of security Picture Quote #1

It is a common mistake in going to war to begin at the wrong end, to act first, and wait for disaster to discuss the matter Picture Quote #1

But the prize for courage will surely be awarded most justly to those who best know the difference between hardship and pleasure and yet are never tempted to shrink from danger Picture Quote #1

We know that there can never be any solid friendship between individuals, or union between communities that is worth the name, unless the parties be persuaded of each others honesty, Picture Quote #1

Still hope leads men to venture; and no one ever yet put himself in peril without the inward conviction that he would succeed in his design Picture Quote #1

We must make up our minds to look for our protection not to legal terrors but to careful administration Picture Quote #1

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He who voluntarily confronts tremendous odds must have very great internal resources to draw upon (Thucydides Quotes) They stood where they stood by the power of the sword (Thucydides Quotes) Here we bless your simplicity but do not envy your folly (Thucydides Quotes) Speculation is carried on in safety, but, when it comes to action, fear causes failure (Thucydides Quotes) I have often before now been convinced that a democracy is incapable of empire (Thucydides Quotes) Full of hopes beyond their power though not beyond their ambition (Thucydides Quotes) Stories happen to those who tell them (Thucydides Quotes) Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared (Thucydides Quotes) Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there (Thucydides Quotes) And where the rewards for merit are greatest, there are found the best citizens (Thucydides Quotes) In generosity we are equally singular, acquiring our friends by conferring, not by receiving, favours (Thucydides Quotes) Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous (Thucydides Quotes) Mankind apparently find it easier to drive away adversity than to retain prosperity (Thucydides Quotes) Three of the greatest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance (Thucydides Quotes) Half of these aren't even Machiavelli. Some are Plato, Thucydides etc.... doesn't anyone check these? (Thucydides Quotes) Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly the perils of war (Thucydides Quotes) Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them (Thucydides Quotes) Men's indignation, it seems, is more excited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the first looks like being cheated by an equal, the second like being compelled by a superior (Thucydides Quotes) Wars spring from unseen and generally insignificant causes, the first outbreak being often but an explosion of anger (Thucydides Quotes) For so remarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises whoever courts him, and admires whoever will not bend before him (Thucydides Quotes) For the love of gain would reconcile the weaker to the dominion of the stronger, and the possession of capital enabled the more powerful to reduce the smaller cities to subjection (Thucydides Quotes) But as the power of Hellas grew, and the acquisition of wealth became more an objective, the revenues of the states increasing, tyrannies were established almost everywhere (Thucydides Quotes) So little pains do the vulgar take in the investigation of truth, accepting readily the first story that comes to hand (Thucydides Quotes) In fine, I have written my work, not as an essay which is to win the applause of the moment, but as a possession for all time (Thucydides Quotes) Concessions to adversaries only end in self reproach, and the more strictly they are avoided the greater will be the chance of security (Thucydides Quotes) It is a common mistake in going to war to begin at the wrong end, to act first, and wait for disaster to discuss the matter (Thucydides Quotes) But the prize for courage will surely be awarded most justly to those who best know the difference between hardship and pleasure and yet are never tempted to shrink from danger (Thucydides Quotes) We know that there can never be any solid friendship between individuals, or union between communities that is worth the name, unless the parties be persuaded of each others honesty, (Thucydides Quotes) Still hope leads men to venture; and no one ever yet put himself in peril without the inward conviction that he would succeed in his design (Thucydides Quotes) We must make up our minds to look for our protection not to legal terrors but to careful administration (Thucydides Quotes)

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