What made the war inevitable was the growth of Athenian power and the fear which this caused in Sparta.

The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.

We must remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school.

Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage.

Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.

You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.

When will there be justice in Athens? There will be justice in Athens when those who are not injured are as outraged as those who are.

We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing

Love of power, operating through greed and through personal ambition, was the cause of all these evils.

Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared.

There is a point in most abusive relationships when it occurs to the beaten party that they are guilty of putting their face in the way of someone else's fist.

He's the reason I am strong but he is also my biggest weakness.

Those of our writers who have possessed a vivid personal talent have been paralyzed by a want of social background.

One proof of the inspiration of the Bible is that it has withstood so much poor preaching.

It's not creative unless it sells.

Sometimes there's a disjoint between what works on the page and what works with visual story telling.

To proclaim himself an agnostic, while to some it might appear more respectable and cautious, would be to say in effect that he hadn't decided what to believe.

The human brain, then, is the most complicated organization of matter that we know.

Don't mess with me! I'm a black-belt!

A clear sentence is no accident.