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Instead of looking on discussion as a stumbling block in the way of action, we think it an indispensable preliminary to any wise action at all.

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Pericles (Greek: Περικλῆς; ca. 495 BC – 429 BC) was an influential and important leader of Athens during the Athenian Golden Age (specifically, between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars), from the Alcmaeonidae family. The period from 461 BC to 379 BC is sometimes known as "The Age of Pericles."

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Pen Names: Ολύμπιος

Native Name: Περικλῆς

Alternative Names: Perikl • Perikles • Perykles

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Instead of looking on discussion as a stumbling block in the way of action, we think it an indispensable preliminary to any wise action at all. - Pericles

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