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For they had learned that true safety was to be found in long previous training, and not in eloquent exhortations uttered when they were going into action.

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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.
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Design Hope Man Misery Success
What made the war inevitable was the growth of Athenian power and the fear which this caused in Sparta.
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Fear Growth Reason War
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
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Community Each Other Friendship Honesty Name Party Solid Worth
Of the gods we believe, and of men we know, that by a necessary law of their nature they rule wherever they can.
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Believe God Law Man Nature Necessary Rule
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.
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Blame Himself Liberty Power Prevent Right
The growth of the power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Sparta, made war inevitable.
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Alarm Growth Power War
Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.
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Desire Issues Success Thinking
Three of the gravest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance.
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Courage Failure Need Sense
History is Philosophy teaching by example.
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Example History Teaching
I have often before now been convinced that a democracy is incapable of empire.
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Capable Democracy Empire
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.
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Brave Dangerous Happiness Pain Spirit
I dread our own mistakes more than the enemy’s intentions.
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Enemy Intention Mistake Myself
Contempt for an assailant is best shown by bravery in action.
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Action Assasination Best Brave
He passes through life most securely who has least reason to reproach himself with complaisance toward his enemies.
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Enemy Himself Life Reason Secure
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet not withstanding go out to meet it.
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Brave Clear Dangerous Glory Meet Sight Vision
Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.
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Fact Finding Hear People Story Trouble Truth

For they had learned that true safety was to be found in long previous training, and not in eloquent exhortations uttered when they were going into action.

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For they had learned that true safety was to be found in long previous training, and not in eloquent exhortations uttered when they were going into action.

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