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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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But the prize for courage will surely be awarded most justly to those who best know the difference between hardship and pleasure and yet are never tempted to shrink from danger.
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Award Best Courage Dangerous Difference Hard Time Prize Temptation
I have often before now been convinced that a democracy is incapable of empire.
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Capable Democracy Empire
Men’s indignation, it seems, is more exited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the first looks like being cheated by an equal, the second like being compelled by a superior.
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Equality Exit Legal Man Superior Violence
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
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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Adversity Avoid Chance End Greatness Security Strict
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
Stories happen to those who tell them.
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Convey Story Talk
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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Brave Clear Dangerous Glory Meet Sight Vision
Don’t confuse meaning with truth.
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Confusion Meaning One Liner Truth
I dread our own mistakes more than the enemy’s intentions.
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Enemy Intention Mistake Myself
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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Attack Conquer Control Failure Man Position Worst
The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.
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Courage Freedom Happiness Secret
Those who have experienced good and bad luck many times have every reason to be skeptical of successes.
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Experience Reason Success Time
They whose minds are least sensitive to calamity, and whose hands are most quick to meet it, are the greatest men and the greatest communities.
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Calm Community Greatness Hands Man Mindset Sensitive
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
History is Philosophy teaching by example.
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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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