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Friday, April 15, 2016

Thucydides on Morality of Power

“Inconsiderate boldness was counted true-hearted manliness; provident deliberation, a handsome fear; modesty, the cloak of cowardice; to be wise in everything, to be lazy in everything.” Though the overall picture differs, for anyone who worries about the future of Greece Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War proves to be a valuable source on how demagogues can gain power and […]


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