...to re-read what Thucydides had to say of popular standards in times of unrest in the Greek cities: "Reckless daring was held to be loyal courage; prudent...nothing. Frantic energy was the true quality of a man." No one has ever accused you of being among the "wiry logicians." Yet they, according to Cobden, make...

...had no longer the same relation to things, but was changed by them as they thought proper. Keckless daring was held to be loyal courage ; prudent delay...do nothing. Frantic energy was the true quality of man. A conspirator who wanted to be safe was a recreant in disguise. The lover of violence was always...

...of words had no longer the same relation to things, but was changed by them as they thought proper. Reckless daring was held to be loyal courage ; prudent...moderation was the disguise of unmanly weakness ; to know every thing was to do nothing. Frantic energy was the true quality of a man. A conspirator who wanted...

...Si a.vTi\iyuv avrif CTTOTTTOS. — Thuc. iii. 82. ' ' Reckless daring was held to be loyal courage ; moderation was the disguise of unmanly weakness ;...everything was to do nothing ; frantic energy was the true character of a man ; the lover of violence was always trusted, and his opponent suspected." — Jowett's...

...times would be called defects of character, laid claim now to be considered excellences. " Eeckless daring was held to be loyal courage ; prudent delay...unmanly weakness ; to know everything was to do nothing. The lover of violence was always trusted, and his opponent suspected. . . . The tie of party was stronger...

...times would be called defects -of character", laid claim now to be considered excellences. " Ee_ckless daring was held to be loyal courage ; prudent delay...moderation was the disguise of unmanly weakness ; to knpw everything was to do nothing. The lover of violence was always trusted, and his opponent suspected....

...of words had no longer the same relations to things, but was changed by men as they thought proper. Reckless daring was held to be loyal courage ; prudent...coward; moderation was the disguise of unmanly weakness ; frantic energy was the true quality of a man. The tie of party was stronger than the tie of blood....

...of words had no longer the same relation to things, but was changed by them as they thought proper. Reckless daring was held to be loyal courage; prudent...do nothing. Frantic energy was the true quality of man. A conspirator who wanted to be safe was a recreant in disguise. The lover of violence was always...

...of words had no longer the same relation to things, but was changed by them as they thought proper. Reckless daring was held to be loyal courage; prudent...do nothing. Frantic energy was the true quality of man. A conspirator who wanted to be safe was a recreant in disguise. The lover of violence was always...

...during the frightful party dissensions provoked by the great conflict between Athens and Sparta, ' reckless daring was held to be loyal courage; prudent...nothing ; frantic energy was the true quality of a man.' Yet observe how even amid this insanity selfknowledge still asserted itself as an advantage in the...