Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Dealing with an Enemy
Thucydides 3.48.2 (tr. Jeremy Mynott):
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Wise counsel is more effective in dealing with an enemy than mindless aggression based on brute force.
ὅστις γὰρ εὖ βουλεύεται πρὸς τοὺς ἐναντίους κρείσσων ἐστὶν ἢ μετʼ ἔργων ἰσχύος ἀνοίᾳ ἐπιών.
