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"Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them."

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About Thucydides

Thucydides was an ancient Greek historian and Athenian general best known for History of the Peloponnesian War. His approach to evidence and causation made his work foundational for later political and historical analysis.

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