Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them. — Thucydides Copy Share Image
When a man finds a conclusion agreeable, he accepts it without argument, but when he finds it disagreeable, he will bring against… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
still hope leads men to venture; and no one ever yet put himself in peril without the inward conviction that he would… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
When one is deprived of ones liberty, one is right in blaming not so much the man who puts the shackles on… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
An avowal of poverty is no disgrace to any man; to make no effort to escape it is indeed disgraceful. — Thucydides Copy Share Image
They whose minds are least sensitive to calamity, and whose hands are most quick to meet it, are the greatest men and… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
So little trouble do men take in the search after truth; so readily do they accept whatever comes first to hand. — Thucydides Copy Share Image
Remember that this greatness was won by men with courage, with knowledge of their duty, and with a sense of honor in… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
It is useless to attack men who could not be controlled even if conquered, while failure would leave us in an even… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
If it had not been for the pernicious power of envy, men would not so have exalted vengeance above innocence and profit… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
War is an evil thing; but to submit to the dictation of other states is worse… Freedom, if we hold fast to… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
For men can endure to hear others praised only so long as they can severally persuade themselves of their own ability to… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
I could have wished that the reputations of many brave men were not to be imperilled in the mouth of a single… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
The Peloponnesian War turns out to be no dry chronicle of abstract cause and effect. No, it is above all an intense,… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
Indeed men too often take upon themselves in the prosecution of their revenge to set the example of doing away with those… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
One's sense of honor is the only thing that does not grow old, and the last pleasure, when one is worn out… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
A private man, however successful in his own dealing, if his country perish is involved in her destruction; but if he be… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
To be an object of hatred and aversion to their contemporaries has been the usual fate of all those whose merit has… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
In general, the men of lower intelligence won out. Afraid of their own shortcomings and of the intelligence of their opponents, so… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
In practice we always base our preparations against an enemy on the assumption that his plans are good; indeed, it is right… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men. — Thucydides Copy Share Image
Indeed it is generally the case that men are readier to call rogues clever than simpletons honest, and are ashamed of being… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing — Thucydides Copy Share Image
Men do not rest content with parrying the attacks of a superior, but often strike the first blow to prevent the attack… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
We must remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
Of the gods we believe, and of men we know, that by a necessary law of their nature they rule wherever they… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
For so remarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises whoever courts him, and admires whoever will not bend before… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
Men's indignation, it seems, is more excited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the first looks like being cheated by an… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
As for democracy, the men of sense among us knew what it was, and I perhaps as well as any, as I… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
The meaning of words had no longer the same relation to things... Reckless daring was held to be loyal courage; prudent delay… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
In peace and prosperity states and individuals have better sentiments, because they do not find themselves suddenly confronted with imperious necessities; but… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly… — Thucydides Copy Share
It is the habit of mankind to entrust to careless hope what they long for, and to use sovereign reason to thrust aside what… — Thucydides Copy Share
Boasting and bravado may exist in the breast even of the coward, if he is successful through a mere lucky hit; but a just… — Thucydides Copy Share
And it is certain that those who do not yield to their equals, who keep terms with their superiors, and are moderate towards their… — Thucydides Copy Share
The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept. — Thucydides Copy Share
It is useless to attack men who could not be controlled even if conquered, while failure would leave us in an even worse position... — Thucydides Copy Share
War is an evil thing; but to submit to the dictation of other states is worse… Freedom, if we hold fast to it, will… — Thucydides Copy Share
Men do not rest content with parrying the attacks of a superior, but often strike the first blow to prevent the attack being made. — Thucydides Copy Share
As for democracy, the men of sense among us knew what it was, and I perhaps as well as any, as I have more… — Thucydides Copy Share
People get into the habit of entrusting the things they desire to wishful thinking, and subjecting things they don't desire to exhaustive thinking — Thucydides Copy Share
