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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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The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.
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Courage Freedom Happiness Secret
Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there.
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Existence History Human Nature
We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing.
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Believe Goodness Man Public
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
Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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Bold Ignorance Knowledge Reservation
The growth of the power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Sparta, made war inevitable.
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Alarm Growth Power War
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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Himself Man Remember School Training
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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Brave Enemy Freedom Happiness Heart Secret
We know that there can never be any solid friendship between individuals, or union between communities that is worth the name, unless the parties be persuaded of each others honesty
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Community Each Other Friendship Honesty Name Party Solid Worth
Contempt for an assailant is best shown by bravery in action.
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Action Assasination Best Brave
I am not blaming those who are resolved to rule, only those who show an even greater readiness to submit.
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Blame Greatness Myself Ready Rule Submit
When will there be justice in Athens? There will be justice in Athens when those who are not injured are as outraged as those who are.
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Angry Hurt Injury Justice
I dread our own mistakes more than the enemy’s intentions.
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Enemy Intention Mistake Myself
Hope, danger’s comforter.
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Comfortable Dangerous Hope
For so remarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises whoever courts him, and admires whoever will not bend before him.
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Admire Court Himself Man Nature Remark
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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