
Nicias of Athens: the peace-loving general
Nicias of Athens sought compromise when those around him were begging for blood – carving his own tomb in the process.
Nicias of Athens sought compromise when those around him were begging for blood – carving his own tomb in the process.
Demagogues thrive if moderate politicians flatter citizens into an unrealistic sense of their own greatness.
The worst form of ignorance in politics is an inflated opinion of one’s own wisdom.
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