Those who really deserve praise are the people who, while human enough to enjoy power, nevertheless pay more attention to justice than they are compelled to do by their situation.
ThucydidesRemember that this greatness was won by men with courage, with knowledge of their duty, and with a sense of honor in action.
ThucydidesIt 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.
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