I could have wished that the reputations of many brave men were not to be imperilled in the … - Thucydides

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Thucydides

I could have wished that the reputations of many brave men were not to be imperilled in the mouth of a single individual, to stand or fall according as he spoke well or ill. For it is hard to speak properly upon a subject where it is even difficult to convince your hearers that you are speaking the truth.

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