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

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Type:
Historian Quotes
Category:
Greek Historian Quotes
Year of Birth:
460 BC
Year of Death:
395 BC
Nationality:
Greek
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