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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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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.
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Three of the gravest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance.
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You shouldn’t feel sorry for the lifestyle you haven’t tasted, but for the one you are about to lose.
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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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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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Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there.
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Contempt for an assailant is best shown by bravery in action.
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The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men.
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The cause of all these evils was the lust for power arising from greed and ambition; and from these passions proceeded the violence of parties once engaged in contention.
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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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Fear Growth Reason War
Hope, danger’s comforter.
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The peoples of the Mediterranean began to emerge from barbarism when they learned to cultivate the olive and the vine.
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When a man finds a conclusion agreeable, he accepts it without argument, but when he finds it disagreeable, he will bring against it all the forces of logic and reason.
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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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Stories happen to those who tell them.
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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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