Thucydides

Thucydides (c. 460-400 BCE)

"The surest way of harming an enemy is to find out certainly what form of attack he is most frightened of and then to employ it against him."

• From a speech attributed to Alcibiades in the History of the Peloponnesian War (Book VI, section 91) by Thucydides, translated by Rex Warner (Penguin Classics, 1972).

Take a look at more quotes from Thucydides, HERE.

Check out other Greek quote pictures, HERE.

Glance through more ancient quote pictures, HERE.

Return to the quote picture home page, HERE.