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Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there.

Thucydides

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
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
Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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Bold Ignorance Knowledge Reservation
Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most.
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Impression Man Manifestation Power
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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Affair Brilliant Charge Expectation Man Misfortune
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.
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Attention Deserve Enjoyment Human Justice People Praise Situation
Love of power, operating through greed and through personal ambition, was the cause of all these evils.
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Ambition Evil Love Operation Personal Power Reason
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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Brave Consequence Freedom Happiness Light Serious War
It is a general rule of human nature that people despise those who treat them well, and look up to those who make no concessions.
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Concession Human Nature People Rule Treat
It is from the greatest dangers that the greatest glory is to be won.
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Dangerous Glory Greatness Win
He who graduates the harshest school, succeeds.
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Difficult Graduation Himself School Success
People get into the habit of entrusting the things they desire to wishful thinking, and subjecting things they don’t desire to exhaustive thinking.
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Desire Habit People Subject Thinking Trust
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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Essay Moments Myself Possession Time Win Writing
You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.
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Commitment Crime Fake Punishment
An avowal of poverty is no disgrace to any man; to make no effort to escape it is indeed disgraceful.
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Effort Escape Grace Man Poverty
Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there.
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