I have written my work, not as an essay which is to win the applause of the moment, but as a possession for all time. #Thucydides

- July 18, 2025

I have written my work, not as an essay which is to win the applause of the moment, but as a possession for all time. #Thucydides
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I have written my work, not as an essay which is to win the applause of the moment, but as a possession for all time. #Thucydides

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