Thucydides Quotes

In Times Of Peace And Prosperity Cities And Individuals Alike Follow Higher Standards, Because They Are Not Forced Into A Situation Where They Have To Do What They Do Not Want To Do. But War Is A Stern Teacher; In Depriving Them Of The Power Of Easily Satisfying Their Daily Wants, It Brings Most People's Minds Down To The Level Of Their Actual Circumstances.

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