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Thucydides quotes

Greek Historian

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Thucydides quote: "Ignorance is bold, and knowledge is reserved"
Ignorance is bold, and knowledge is reserved Thucydides
Thucydides quote: "Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved."
Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved. Thucydides
Thucydides quote: "Wars spring from unseen and generally insignificant causes,..."
Wars spring from unseen and generally insignificant causes, the first outbreak being often but an explosion of anger. Thucydides
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
Men's indignation, it seems, is more exited 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
Thucydides quote: "History is Philosophy teaching by examples."
History is Philosophy teaching by examples. Thucydides
Thucydides quote: "Three of the greatest failings, want of sense, of courage, or..."
Three of the greatest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance. Thucydides
Thucydides quote: "Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and..."
Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage. Thucydides
Difficulty of subsistence made the invaders reduce the numbers of the army to a point at which it might live on the country during the prosecution of the war. Thucydides
Thucydides quote: "You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes..."
You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely. Thucydides
In a democracy, someone who fails to get elected to office can always console himself with the thought that there was something not quite fair about it. Thucydides
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. Thucydides
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it. Thucydides
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. Thucydides
Thucydides quote: "Justice will not come to Athens until those who are not..."
Justice will not come to Athens until those who are not injured are as indignant as those who are injured. Thucydides

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