those who are politically apathetic can only survive if they are supported by people who are capable of taking action. - Thucydides

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those who are politically apathetic can only survive if they are supported by people who are capable of taking action.

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Thucydides (or Thoukydides)(c. 472 BC – c. 400 BC) was an ancient Greek historian, author of the History of the Peloponnesian War, which recounts the 5th century BC war between Sparta and Athens. This work is widely regarded a classic and represents the first work of its kind.

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Native Name: Θουκυδίδης
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(Book 1 Chapter 32.4)
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