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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.

Thucydides

What made the war inevitable was the growth of Athenian power and the fear which this caused in Sparta.
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Fear Growth Reason War
When tremendous dangers are involved, no one can be blamed for looking to his own interest.
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Blame Dangerous Interest
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
For they had learned that true safety was to be found in long previous training, and not in eloquent exhortations uttered when they were going into action.
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Action Learning Safety Training True
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
Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.
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Equality Power Question Right Strong Suffering Weakness World
The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men.
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Earth Fame Famous Man Place
Now the only sure basis of an alliance is for each party to be equally afraid of the other.
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Afraid Basis Equality Fear Party
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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Design Hope Man Misery Success
People get into the habit of entrusting the things they desire to wishful thinking, and subjecting things they don’t desire to exhaustive thinking.
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Desire Habit People Subject Thinking Trust
Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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Bold Ignorance Knowledge Reservation
Remember that this greatness was won by men with courage, with knowledge of their duty, and with a sense of honor in action.
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Action Courage Greatness Man Remember Win
The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.
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Acceptance Strong Weakness
Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.
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Courage Deep Freedom Happiness
Three of the gravest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance.
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Courage Failure Need Sense
War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.
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Arms Money War

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