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“People get into the habit of entrusting the things they desire to wishful thinking, and subjecting things they don't desire to exhaustive thinking”

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Thucydides, a renowned Greek historian, lived from 460 BC to 395 BC. His work, 'The History of the Peloponnesian War', is considered a classic in Western historical writing, known for its meticulous record of facts and profound political analysis. more

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