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The cause of all these evils was the lust for power arising from greed and ambition; and from these passions proceeded the violence of parties once engaged in contention.

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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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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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The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.
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Acceptance Strong Weakness
What made the war inevitable was the growth of Athenian power and the fear which this caused in Sparta.
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Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there.
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For men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.
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The growth of the power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Sparta, made war inevitable.
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Peace is an armistice in a war that is continuously going on.
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Stories happen to those who tell them.
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Hope, danger’s comforter.
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History is Philosophy teaching by example.
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The sufferings that fate inflicts on us should be borne with patience, what enemies inflict with manly courage.
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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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The peoples of the Mediterranean began to emerge from barbarism when they learned to cultivate the olive and the vine.
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I think the two things most opposed to good counsel are haste and passion; haste usaully goes hand in hand with folly, passion with coarseness and narrowness of mind.
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Don’t confuse meaning with truth.
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The cause of all these evils was the lust for power arising from greed and ambition; and from these passions proceeded the violence of parties once engaged in contention.

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