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“Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men the most.”
― A History Of Greek Literature: From The Earliest Period To The Death Of Demosthenes
― A History Of Greek Literature: From The Earliest Period To The Death Of Demosthenes
“You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.”
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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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“Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.”
― History of the Peloponnesian War
― History of the Peloponnesian War
“In general, the men of lower intelligence won out. Afraid of their own shortcomings and of the intelligence of their opponents, so that they would not lose out in reasoned argument or be taken by surprise by their quick-witted opponents, they boldly moved into action. Their enemies,on the contrary, contemptuous and confident in their ability to anticipate, thought there was no need to take by action what they could win by their brains.”
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