For so remarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises whoever courts him, and admires whoever will not bend before him.
THUCYDIDESMankind apparently find it easier to drive away adversity than to retain prosperity.
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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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Contempt for an assailant is best shown by bravery in action.
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Of the gods we believe, and of men we know, that by a necessary law of their nature they rule wherever they can.
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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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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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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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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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Don’t confuse meaning with truth.
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Concessions to adversaries only end in self reproach, and the more strictly they are avoided the greater will be the chance of security.
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Three of the gravest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance.
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When one is deprived of ones liberty, one is right in blaming not so much the man who puts the shackles on as the one who had the power to prevent him, but did not use it.
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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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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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Speculation is carried on in safety, but, when it comes to action, fear causes failure.
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