Author: Thucydides

Quotes

Wars spring from unseen and generally insignificant causes, the first outbreak being often but an explosion of anger.

Wars spring from unseen and generally insignificant causes, the first outbreak being often but an explosion of anger.

- Thucydides

Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.

Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.

- Thucydides

It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men.

It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men.

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Men's indignation, it seems, is more excited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the first looks like being cheated by an equal, the second like being compelled by a superior.

Men's indignation, it seems, is more excited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the first looks like being cheated by an equal, the second like being compelled by a superior.

- Thucydides

We should remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school.

We should remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school.

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Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.

Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.

- Thucydides

The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.

The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.

- Thucydides

Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly the perils of war.

Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly the perils of war.

- Thucydides

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