Think Of This - Too: While You Are Hanging Back - They Never Hesitate; While You Stay Home - They Are Always Abroad; For They Think That The Farther They Go The More They Will Get - While You Think That Any Movement May Endanger What You Have Already. If They Win A Victory - They Follow It Up At Once - And If They Suffer A Defeat - They Scarcely Fall Back At All. Book 1 Pg. 76 Ch. 70

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One of the ealiest works of recorded history, this is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), which was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens). It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian historian who also happened to serve as an Athenian general during the war.  The History is divided into eight books.


1. Think Of This - Too: While You Are Hanging Back - They Never Hesitate; While You Stay Home - They Are Always Abroad; For They Think That The Farther They Go The More They Will Get - While You Think That Any Movement May Endanger What You Have Already. If They Win A Victory - They Follow It Up At Once - And If They Suffer A Defeat - They Scarcely Fall Back At All. Book 1 Pg. 76 Ch. 70