Thucydides

"A man should die as he has lived—with honor and dignity."

"The wisest policy is often not the most just, but the most prudent."

"Beauty fades, but wisdom endures."

"In the council of nations, silence is often mistaken for consent."

"The accumulation of power corrupts even the most virtuous."

"One should not pity the conquered, for war has its own justice."

"The greatest gift a parent can give a child is knowledge."

"Patience is the strength of the weak and the weakness of the strong."

"A city's strength lies not in its walls but in the hearts of its defenders."

"Those who understand history are condemned to watch others repeat it."

"The love of money is the root of all destruction in a state."

"A man who has lived well need not fear death."

"In affairs of state, sentiment is a luxury the wise cannot afford."

"The greatest security is the security that comes from within."

"Those who would lead must first learn to follow."

"A promise given in haste is often repented in leisure."

"The nature of true courage is not the absence of fear but the mastery of it."

"A man's greatest weakness is his belief in his own invincibility."

"In war, as in love, all stratagems are permitted."

"The mind is everything; what a man thinks he becomes."

"A city divided against itself cannot long stand against a united enemy."

"The preservation of the state demands the sacrifice of the individual."

"Time is the judge of all things; it reveals what was hidden and hides what was revealed."

"A man of courage is also a man of faith."

"The greatest victories are won not with swords but with words."

"Those who forget their enemies are doomed to fight them again."

"A just law is worth more than a thousand unjust ones."

"The human spirit can endure almost anything if it retains hope."

"In the clash of civilizations, the strongest prevail through understanding, not force."

"A man who seeks truth must be willing to abandon falsehood."