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Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain A victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than before. Polybius

Quote Author: Polybius

Polybius

Polybius (ca. 203 - 120 BC, Greek Πολύβιος) was a Greek historian of the Mediterranean world famous for his book called The Histories or The Rise of the Roman Empire, covering in detail the period of 220 - 146 BC. He is also renowned for his ideas of political balance in the government, which was later used in Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws and the drafting of the United States Constitution.

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Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain A victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than before.

It is not the object of war to annihilate those who have given provocation for it, but to cause them to mend their ways; not to ruin the innocent and guilty alike, but to save both.

A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope.

That historians should give their own country a break, I grant you; but not so as to state things contrary to fact. For there are plenty of mistakes made by writers out of ignorance, and which any man finds it difficult to avoid. But if we knowingly write what is false, whether for the sake of our country or our friends or just to be pleasant, what difference is there between us and hack-writers? Readers should be very attentive to and critical of historians, and they in turn should be constantly on their guard.

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