“Periclean Greeks employed the term idiotis , without any connotation of stupidity or subnormality, to mean simply 'a person indifferent to public… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“For the whole earth is the tomb of famous men; not only are they commemorated by columns and inscriptions in their own… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
“I thought of Pericles' speech to the families of the Athenian war dead, in which he said, "What you leave behind is… — Eric Greitens Copy Share Image