Thucydides

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.

The growth of the power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Sparta, made war inevitable.

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.

Hatred also is short lived; but that which makes the splendor of the present and the glory of the future remains forever unforgotten.

They stood where they stood by the power of the sword.

And it is certain that those who do not yield to their equals, who keep terms with their superiors, and are moderate towards their inferiors, on the whole succeed best.

Hatred also is short lived; but that which makes the splendor of the present and the glory of the future remains forever unforgotten.

But the prize for courage will surely be awarded most justly to those who best know the difference between hardship and pleasure and yet are never tempted to shrink from danger.

I could have wished that the reputations of many brave men were not to be imperilled in the mouth of a single individual, to stand or fall according as he spoke well or ill. For it is hard to speak properly upon a subject where it is even difficult to convince your hearers that you are speaking the truth.