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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.

Thucydides

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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Believe God Law Man Nature Necessary Rule
History is Philosophy teaching by example.
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Example History Teaching
Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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Bold Ignorance Knowledge Reservation
Wars spring from unseen and generally insignificant causes, the first outbreak being often but an explosion of anger.
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Angry Break Reason See War
The growth of the power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Sparta, made war inevitable.
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Alarm Growth Power War
Amassing of wealth is an opportunity for good deeds, not hubris.
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Action Goodness Opportunity Wealth
Those who have experienced good and bad luck many times have every reason to be skeptical of successes.
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Experience Reason Success Time
They whose minds are least sensitive to calamity, and whose hands are most quick to meet it, are the greatest men and the greatest communities.
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Calm Community Greatness Hands Man Mindset Sensitive
The Thracian people, like the bloodiest of the barbarians, being ever most murderous when it has nothing to fear.
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Blood Fear Murder Nature People
I have written my work, not as an essay which is to win the applause of the moment, but as a possession for all time.
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Essay Moments Myself Possession Time Win Writing
Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.
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Desire Issues Success Thinking
The sufferings that fate inflicts on us should be borne with patience, what enemies inflict with manly courage.
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Born Courage Fate Man Patience Suffering
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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Attack Conquer Control Failure Man Position Worst
The peoples of the Mediterranean began to emerge from barbarism when they learned to cultivate the olive and the vine.
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Beginning Cultivation Learning People
You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.
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Commitment Crime Fake Punishment
It is a common mistake in going to war to begin at the wrong end, to act first, and wait for disasters to discuss the matter.
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Beginning Disaster Discussion Mistake War

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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