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Thucydides Quotes

That war is an evil is a proposition so familiar to everyone that it would be tedious to develop it Picture Quote #1

When night came on, the Macedonians and the barbarian crowd suddenly took fright in one of those mysterious panics to which great armies are liable, Picture Quote #1

Of the gods we believe, and of men we know, that by a necessary law of their nature they rule wherever they can Picture Quote #1

The Thracian people, like the bloodiest of the barbarians, being ever most murderous when it has nothing to fear Picture Quote #1

Right or community of blood was not the bond of union between them, so much as interest or compulsion as the case may be Picture Quote #1

And the rarest dangers are those in which failure brings little loss and success the greatest advantage Picture Quote #1

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Their swaying bodies reflected the agitation of their minds, and they suffered the worst agony of all, ever just within the reach of safety or just on the point of destruction Picture Quote #1

Justice will not come to Athens until those who are not injured are as indignant as those who are injured Picture Quote #1

We are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few Picture Quote #1

Mankind are tolerant of the praises of others so long as each hearer thinks he can do as well or nearly well himself Picture Quote #1

You are convinced by experience that very few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought Picture Quote #1

An avowal of poverty is a disgrace to no man; to make no effort to escape from it is indeed disgraceful Picture Quote #1

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When one is deprived of ones liberty, one is right in blaming not so much the man who puts the shackles on as the one who had the power to prevent him, but did not use it Picture Quote #1

If you give way, you will instantly have to meet some greater demand, as having been frightened into obedience in the first instance; while a firm refusal will make them clearly understand that they must treat you more as equals Picture Quote #1

And it is certain that those who do not yield to their equals, who keep terms with their superiors, and are moderate towards their inferiors, on the whole succeed best Picture Quote #1

Now the only sure basis of an alliance is for each party to be equally afraid of the other Picture Quote #1

The superior gratification derived from the use and contemplation of costly and supposedly beautiful products is, commonly, in great measure a gratification of our sense of costliness masquerading under the name of beauty Picture Quote #1

It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men Picture Quote #1

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The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept Picture Quote #1

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it Picture Quote #1

Wealth to us is not mere material for vainglory but an opportunity for achievement; and poverty we think it no disgrace to acknowledge but a real degredation to make no effort to overcome Picture Quote #1

It must be thoroughly understood that war is a necessity, and that the more readily we accept it,the less will be the ardor of our opponents, and that out of the greatest dangers communities and individuals acquire the greatest glory Picture Quote #1

There is no need to suppose that human beings differ very much one from another; but it is true that the ones who come out on top are the ones who have been trained in the hardest school Picture Quote #1

For we both alike know that into the discussion of human affairs the question of justice enters only where the pressure of necessity is equal, and that the powerful exact what they can, and the weak grant what they must Picture Quote #1

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Those who really deserve praise are the people who, while human enough to enjoy power, nevertheless pay more attention to justice than they are compelled to do by their situation Picture Quote #1

For men can endure to hear others praised only so long as they can severally persuade themselves of their own ability to equal the actions recounted: when this point is passed, envy comes in and with it incredulity Picture Quote #1

The sufferings that fate inflicts on us should be borne with patience, what enemies inflict with manly courage Picture Quote #1

They are surely to be esteemed the bravest spirits who, having the clearest sense of both the pains and pleasures of life, do not on that account shrink from danger Picture Quote #1

When tremendous dangers are involved, no one can be blamed for looking to his own interest Picture Quote #1

So little trouble do men take in the search after truth; so readily do they accept whatever comes first to hand Picture Quote #1

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That war is an evil is a proposition so familiar to everyone that it would be tedious to develop it (Thucydides Quotes) When night came on, the Macedonians and the barbarian crowd suddenly took fright in one of those mysterious panics to which great armies are liable, (Thucydides Quotes) Of the gods we believe, and of men we know, that by a necessary law of their nature they rule wherever they can (Thucydides Quotes) The Thracian people, like the bloodiest of the barbarians, being ever most murderous when it has nothing to fear (Thucydides Quotes) Right or community of blood was not the bond of union between them, so much as interest or compulsion as the case may be (Thucydides Quotes) And the rarest dangers are those in which failure brings little loss and success the greatest advantage (Thucydides Quotes) Their swaying bodies reflected the agitation of their minds, and they suffered the worst agony of all, ever just within the reach of safety or just on the point of destruction (Thucydides Quotes) Justice will not come to Athens until those who are not injured are as indignant as those who are injured (Thucydides Quotes) We are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few (Thucydides Quotes) Mankind are tolerant of the praises of others so long as each hearer thinks he can do as well or nearly well himself (Thucydides Quotes) You are convinced by experience that very few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought (Thucydides Quotes) An avowal of poverty is a disgrace to no man; to make no effort to escape from it is indeed disgraceful (Thucydides Quotes) When one is deprived of ones liberty, one is right in blaming not so much the man who puts the shackles on as the one who had the power to prevent him, but did not use it (Thucydides Quotes) If you give way, you will instantly have to meet some greater demand, as having been frightened into obedience in the first instance; while a firm refusal will make them clearly understand that they must treat you more as equals (Thucydides Quotes) And it is certain that those who do not yield to their equals, who keep terms with their superiors, and are moderate towards their inferiors, on the whole succeed best (Thucydides Quotes) Now the only sure basis of an alliance is for each party to be equally afraid of the other (Thucydides Quotes) The superior gratification derived from the use and contemplation of costly and supposedly beautiful products is, commonly, in great measure a gratification of our sense of costliness masquerading under the name of beauty (Thucydides Quotes) It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men (Thucydides Quotes) The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept (Thucydides Quotes) The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it (Thucydides Quotes) Wealth to us is not mere material for vainglory but an opportunity for achievement; and poverty we think it no disgrace to acknowledge but a real degredation to make no effort to overcome (Thucydides Quotes) It must be thoroughly understood that war is a necessity, and that the more readily we accept it,the less will be the ardor of our opponents, and that out of the greatest dangers communities and individuals acquire the greatest glory (Thucydides Quotes) There is no need to suppose that human beings differ very much one from another; but it is true that the ones who come out on top are the ones who have been trained in the hardest school (Thucydides Quotes) For we both alike know that into the discussion of human affairs the question of justice enters only where the pressure of necessity is equal, and that the powerful exact what they can, and the weak grant what they must (Thucydides Quotes) Those who really deserve praise are the people who, while human enough to enjoy power, nevertheless pay more attention to justice than they are compelled to do by their situation (Thucydides Quotes) For men can endure to hear others praised only so long as they can severally persuade themselves of their own ability to equal the actions recounted: when this point is passed, envy comes in and with it incredulity (Thucydides Quotes) The sufferings that fate inflicts on us should be borne with patience, what enemies inflict with manly courage (Thucydides Quotes) They are surely to be esteemed the bravest spirits who, having the clearest sense of both the pains and pleasures of life, do not on that account shrink from danger (Thucydides Quotes) When tremendous dangers are involved, no one can be blamed for looking to his own interest (Thucydides Quotes) So little trouble do men take in the search after truth; so readily do they accept whatever comes first to hand (Thucydides Quotes)

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