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Own Quotes by Thucydides
- In general, the men of lower intelligence won out. Afraid of their own shortcomings and of the intelligence of their opponents, so that they would…
- A private man, however successful in his own dealing, if his country perish is involved in her destruction; but if he be an unprosperous citizen…
- With reference to the narrative of events, far from permitting myself to derive it from the first source that came to hand, I did not…
- When tremendous dangers are involved, no one can be blamed for looking to his own interest.
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