It is useless to attack men who could not be controlled even if conquered, while failure would leave us in an even worse position.
THUCYDIDESAn avowal of poverty is no disgrace to any man; to make no effort to escape it is indeed disgraceful.
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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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The growth of the power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Sparta, made war inevitable.
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We must remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school.
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The secret of freedom, courage.
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War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.
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Contempt for an assailant is best shown by bravery in action.
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The Thracian people, like the bloodiest of the barbarians, being ever most murderous when it has nothing to fear.
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Amassing of wealth is an opportunity for good deeds, not hubris.
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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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Concessions to adversaries only end in self reproach, and the more strictly they are avoided the greater will be the chance of security.
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I am not blaming those who are resolved to rule, only those who show an even greater readiness to submit.
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Now the only sure basis of an alliance is for each party to be equally afraid of the other.
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Knowledge without understanding is useless.
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I dread our own mistakes more than the enemy’s intentions.
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It is a common mistake in going to war to begin at the wrong end, to act first, and wait for disasters to discuss the matter.
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