In generosity we are equally singular, acquiring our friends by conferring, not by receiving, favours.
ThucydidesMost people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.
ThucydidesThose who have experienced good and bad luck many times have every reason to be skeptical of successes
ThucydidesWe Greeks are lovers of the beautiful, yet simple in our tastes, and we cultivate the mind without loss of manliness.
Thucydides