Quotes by Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War

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For the whole earth is the tomb of famous men; not only are they commemorated by columns and inscriptions in their own c — Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
You know and we know, as practical men that the question of justice arises only between parties equal in strength and th — Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
The absence of romance in my history will, I fear, detract somewhat from its interest, but if it is judged worthy by tho — Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak su — Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage. — Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
I think the two things most opposed to good counsel are haste and passion; haste usaully goes hand in hand with folly, p — Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
Indeed it is generally the case that men are readier to call rogues clever than simpletons honest, and are ashamed of be — Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
People are inclined to accept all stories of ancient times in an uncritical way -even when those stories concern their o — Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
Men's indignation, it seems, is more exited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the first looks like being cheated by — Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
In a democracy, someone who fails to get elected to office can always console himself with the thought that there was so — Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War