Stories happen to those who tell them. Thucydides More Quotes by Thucydides More Quotes From Thucydides You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely. Thucydides commit crime should When a man finds a conclusion agreeable, he accepts it without argument, but when he finds it disagreeable, he will bring against it all the forces of logic and reason. Thucydides logic men science Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared. Thucydides be-prepared prepared commodity It is from the greatest dangers that the greatest glory is to be won. Thucydides glory danger The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage. Thucydides secret We secure our friends not by accepting favours but by doing them. Thucydides favors inspirational friendship There is no need to suppose that human beings differ very much one from another; but it is true that the ones who come out on top are the ones who have been trained in the hardest school. Thucydides hardest school needs If it had not been for the pernicious power of envy, men would not so have exalted vengeance above innocence and profit above justice... in these acts of revenge on others, men take it upon themselves to begin the process of repealing those general laws of humanity which are there to give a hope of salvation to all who are in distress. Thucydides revenge law men So little trouble do men take in the search after truth; so readily do they accept whatever comes first to hand. Thucydides truth men hands I think the two things most opposed to good counsel are haste and passion; haste usaully goes hand in hand with folly, passion with coarseness and narrowness of mind. Thucydides passion hands thinking When tremendous dangers are involved, no one can be blamed for looking to his own interest. Thucydides involved interest danger And where the rewards for merit are greatest, there are found the best citizens. Thucydides merit rewards citizens Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought. Thucydides issues successful inspirational It is a common mistake in going to war to begin at the wrong end, to act first, and wait for disasters to discuss the matter. Thucydides military mistake war Remember that this greatness was won by men with courage, with knowledge of their duty, and with a sense of honor in action. Thucydides greatness honor men History is Philosophy teaching by example. Thucydides teacher philosophy art Three of the gravest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance. Thucydides failing three want The sufferings that fate inflicts on us should be borne with patience, what enemies inflict with manly courage. Thucydides fate courage inspirational Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most. Thucydides politics patience men The absence of romance from my history will, I fear, detract somewhat from its interest; but if it be judged useful by those inquirers who desire an exact knowledge of the past as an aid to the interpretation of the future, which in the course of human things must resemble if it does not reflect it, I shall be content. In fine, I have written my work, not as an essay which is to win the applause of the moment, but as a possession for all time. Thucydides romance winning past
