It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men.
THUCYDIDESStill 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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Those who really deserve praise are the people who, while human enough to enjoy power, nevertheless pay more attention to justice than they are compelled to do by their situation.
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knowing the secret of happiness to be freedom, and the secret of freedom a brave heart, not idly to stand aside from the enemy’s onset.
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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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Those who have experienced good and bad luck many times have every reason to be skeptical of successes.
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Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage.
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Contempt for an assailant is best shown by bravery in action.
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Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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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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Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.
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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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Men do not rest content with parrying the attacks of a superior, but often strike the first blow to prevent the attack being made.
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It is from the greatest dangers that the greatest glory is to be won.
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Stories happen to those who tell them.
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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 growth of the power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Sparta, made war inevitable.
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