The growth of the power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Sparta, made war inevitable.
THUCYDIDESThree of the gravest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance.
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Hope, danger’s comforter.
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Men do not rest content with parrying the attacks of a superior, but often strike the first blow to prevent the attack being made.
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So little trouble do men take in the search after truth; so readily do they accept whatever comes first to hand.
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An 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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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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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.
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It is men who make a city, not walls or ships.
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The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men.
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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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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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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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Peace is an armistice in a war that is continuously going on.
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Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage.
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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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