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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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The strength of an Army lies in strict discipline and undeviating obedience to its officers.
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Discipline Lying Obedience Strength Strict
Hope, danger’s comforter.
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Comfortable Dangerous Hope
Knowledge without understanding is useless.
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Knowledge Understand Wasted
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
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
Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly the perils of war.
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Brave Consequence Freedom Happiness Light Serious War
Love of power, operating through greed and through personal ambition, was the cause of all these evils.
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Ambition Evil Love Operation Personal Power Reason
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
You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.
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Commitment Crime Fake Punishment
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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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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Essay Moments Myself Possession Time Win Writing
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
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
Amassing of wealth is an opportunity for good deeds, not hubris.
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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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Contempt for an assailant is best shown by bravery in action.
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Action Assasination Best Brave

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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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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