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The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.
ThucydidesThucydides Of the gods we believe, and of men we know, that by a necessary law of their nature they rule wherever they can.
ThucydidesThucydides I dread our own mistakes more than the enemy’s intentions.
ThucydidesThucydides Wars spring from unseen and generally insignificant causes, the first outbreak being often but an explosion of anger.
ThucydidesThucydides Love of power, operating through greed and through personal ambition, was the cause of all these evils.
ThucydidesThucydides The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.
ThucydidesThucydides It is useless to attack men who could not be controlled even if conquered, while failure would leave us in an even worse position.
ThucydidesThucydides We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing.
ThucydidesThucydides 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.
ThucydidesThucydides For so remarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises whoever courts him, and admires whoever will not bend before him.
ThucydidesThucydides Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.
ThucydidesThucydides 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.
ThucydidesThucydides Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared.
ThucydidesThucydides What made the war inevitable was the growth of Athenian power and the fear which this caused in Sparta.
ThucydidesThucydides Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.
ThucydidesThucydides 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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Serena WilliamsSerena Williams Whether we are New Dealer, Old Dealer, Liberty Leaguer or Red, whether we agree or not, we still have the right to think and speak how we feel.
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