knowing the secret of happiness to be freedom, and the secret of freedom a brave heart, not idly to stand aside from the enemy’s onset.
THUCYDIDESRemember that this greatness was won by men with courage, with knowledge of their duty, and with a sense of honor in action.
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They whose minds are least sensitive to calamity, and whose hands are most quick to meet it, are the greatest men and the greatest communities.
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We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing.
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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.
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I dread our own mistakes more than the enemy’s intentions.
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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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Speculation is carried on in safety, but, when it comes to action, fear causes failure.
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War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.
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When tremendous dangers are involved, no one can be blamed for looking to his own interest.
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Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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Remember that this greatness was won by men with courage, with knowledge of their duty, and with a sense of honor in action.
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What made the war inevitable was the growth of Athenian power and the fear which this caused in Sparta.
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It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men.
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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.
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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.
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It is useless to attack men who could not be controlled even if conquered, while failure would leave us in an even worse position.
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