Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Indeed it is generally the case that men are readier to call rogues clever than simpletons honest, and are ashamed of being the second as they are proud of being the first.
Thucydides
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Thucydides
Historian
First
Indeed
Men
Case
Second
Readier
Proud
Simpletons
Cases
Rogues
Honest
Ashamed
Call
Clever
Firsts
Generally
More quotes by Thucydides
Wealth to us is not mere material for vainglory but an opportunity for achievement and poverty we think it no disgrace to acknowledge but a real degredation to make no effort to overcome.
Thucydides
Abstinence from all injustice to other first-rate powers is a greater tower of strength than anything that can be gained by the sacrifice of permanent tranquillity for an apparent temporary advantage.
Thucydides
Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most.
Thucydides
When will there be justice in Athens? There will be justice in Athens when those who are not injured are as outraged as those who are.
Thucydides
... Athenians are addicted to innovation. They are daring beyond their judgment they toil on with little opportunity for enjoying, being ever engaged in getting, they were born into the world to take no rest themselves, and to give none to others.
Thucydides
Full of hopes beyond their power though not beyond their ambition.
Thucydides
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.
Thucydides
It is useless to attack men who could not be controlled even if conquered, while failure would leave us in an even worse position.
Thucydides
Three of the gravest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance.
Thucydides
For men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.
Thucydides
Hope, danger's comforter
Thucydides
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.
Thucydides
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.
Thucydides
If you give way, you will instantly have to meet some greater demand, as having been frightened into obedience in the first instance while a firm refusal will make them clearly understand that they must treat you more as equals.
Thucydides
Stories happen to those who tell them.
Thucydides
The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.
Thucydides
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
Thucydides
Amassing of wealth is an opportunity for good deeds, not hubris
Thucydides
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
We secure our friends not by accepting favours but by doing them.
Thucydides
