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The Peloponnesian War.
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. . . Archidamus their king, a man
reputed both wise and temperate, spake as followeth.
' . . . war is not so much war of arms
as war of money by means whereof arms are useful, especially when
it is a war of land men against sea men. . . .
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MOLTKE
GANDHI
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. . . Archidamus, king of the Lacedaemonians, . . . called
together the commanders of the several cities and such as were in
authority and most worthy to be present and spake unto them as
followeth:
' . . . For the accidents of war are
uncertain, . . . And oftentimes the lesser number, being afraid,
hath beaten back the greater with the more ease; for that through
contempt they have gone unprepared. . . '"1b
MOLTKE
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. . . Pericles the son of Xantippus, who with nine others
was general of the Athenians, . . . advised them concerning the
business in hand . . . ' . . . that
the victory in war consisted wholly in counsel and
store of money.'"1c
MOLTKE
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. . . he that is wronged without cause and escapeth will commonly
be more cruel than if it were against any enemy on equal quarrel.
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To this purpose spake Cleon."1d
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. . . either some greater terror than death must be devised, or
death will not be enough for coercion. For poverty will always add
boldness to necessity; and wealth, covetousness to pride and
contempt. . . '
Thus spake Diodotus."1e
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. . . democracy is a name of the whole, oligarchy
but of a part. . . in the oligarchy they allow indeed to the
multitude a participation of all dangers, but in matters of
profit, they not only encroach upon the multitude, but take from
them and keep the whole. . . But yet, O ye the most unwise of all
men, unless you know that what you affect is evil, and if you know
not that, you are the most ignorant of all the Grecians I know;
or, ye most wicked of all men, if knowing it you dare do this. . .
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Thus said Athenagoras."1f
GANDHI
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