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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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War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.
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Arms Money War
We secure our friends not by accepting favours but by doing them.
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Acceptance Action Friendship Security
Stories happen to those who tell them.
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Convey Story Talk
The strength of an Army lies in strict discipline and undeviating obedience to its officers.
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Discipline Lying Obedience Strength Strict
Peace is an armistice in a war that is continuously going on.
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Peace War
The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.
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Acceptance Strong Weakness
Contempt for an assailant is best shown by bravery in action.
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Action Assasination Best Brave
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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Chief Control Courage Element Respect
Hope, danger’s comforter.
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Comfortable Dangerous Hope
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 tremendous dangers are involved, no one can be blamed for looking to his own interest.
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Blame Dangerous Interest
I dread our own mistakes more than the enemy’s intentions.
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Enemy Intention Mistake Myself
History is Philosophy teaching by example.
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Example History Teaching
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
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
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.
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Fact Finding Hear People Story Trouble Truth

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