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it is a general rule of human nature that people despise those who treat them well and look up to those who make no concessions.

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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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it is a general rule of human nature that people despise those who treat them well and look up to those who make no concessions. - Thucydides

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