Indeed men too often take upon themselves in the prosecution of their revenge to set the example of doing away with those general laws to which all can look for salvation in adversity, instead of allowing them to subsist against the day of danger when their aid may be required

When tremendous dangers are involved, no one can be blamed for looking to his own interest.

In a word I claim that our city as a whole is an education to Greece.

Most 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.

For men can endure to hear others praised only so long as they can severally persuade themselves of their own ability to equal the actions recounted: when this point is passed, envy comes in and with it incredulity.

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

For men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.