“We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing”
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“A man who has the knowledge but lacks the power clearly to express it is no better off than if he never had any ideas at all.”
― The History of the Peloponnesian War
― The History of the Peloponnesian War
“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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“Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.”
― History of the Peloponnesian War
― History of the Peloponnesian War
“Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.”
― History of the Peloponnesian War
― History of the Peloponnesian War
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