Thucydides
Athenian historian and general, c. 460-c. 400 BC
4 quotes.
Quotes by Thucydides
- An avowal of poverty is no disgrace to any man; to make no effort to escape it is indeed disgraceful.
- Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.
- The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.
- We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them.