In peace and prosperity states and individuals have better sentiments,…

Thucydides
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In peace and prosperity states and individuals have better sentiments, because they do not find themselves suddenly confronted with imperious necessities; but war takes away the easy supply of daily wants and so proves a rough master that brings most men's characters to a level with their fortunes ✨ Thucydides (1965). History of the Peloponnesian War, p.161, Hayes Barton Press
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