Now the only sure basis of an alliance is for each party to be equally afraid of the other.
THUCYDIDESThe 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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Love of power, operating through greed and through personal ambition, was the cause of all these evils.
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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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Still hope leads men to venture; and no one ever yet put himself in peril without the inward conviction that he would succeed in his design.
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And it is certain that those who do not yield to their equals, who keep terms with their superiors, and are moderate towards their inferiors, on the whole succeed best.
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I have often before now been convinced that a democracy is incapable of empire.
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You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.
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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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And where the rewards for merit are greatest, there are found the best citizens.
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Amassing of wealth is an opportunity for good deeds, not hubris.
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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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When a man finds a conclusion agreeable, he accepts it without argument, but when he finds it disagreeable, he will bring against it all the forces of logic and reason.
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The strength of an Army lies in strict discipline and undeviating obedience to its officers.
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Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared.
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