It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men.

Quote by Thucydides

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The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have...

The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have...

Wars spring from unseen and generally insignificant causes, the first outbreak being often but an...

Wars spring from unseen and generally insignificant causes, the first outbreak being often but an...

We Greeks are lovers of the beautiful, yet simple in our tastes, and we cultivate...

We Greeks are lovers of the beautiful, yet simple in our tastes, and we cultivate...

The fact is that one side thinks that the profits to be won outweigh the...

The fact is that one side thinks that the profits to be won outweigh the...

Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way...

Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way...

Men's indignation, it seems, is more excited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the...

Men's indignation, it seems, is more excited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the...

Justice will not come to Athens until those who are not injured are as indignant...

Justice will not come to Athens until those who are not injured are as indignant...

Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm...

Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm...

History is Philosophy teaching by examples.

History is Philosophy teaching by examples.

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them,...

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them,...

We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them.

We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them.

The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.

The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.

Men's indignation, it seems, is more excited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the...

Men's indignation, it seems, is more excited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the...

An avowal of poverty is no disgrace to any man; to make no effort to...

An avowal of poverty is no disgrace to any man; to make no effort to...

Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free...

Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free...

The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.

The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.

The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage

The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage

Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use.

Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use.

True courage is completing the things you say while cowardice is just saying the things...

True courage is completing the things you say while cowardice is just saying the things...

Two extremes: to exclude reason, to admit reason only.

Two extremes: to exclude reason, to admit reason only.

Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become...

Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become...

Morality is not the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we...

Morality is not the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we...