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ξυμβαίνει δὲ τοῖς μὲν τὰ κέρδη μείζω φαίνεσθαι τῶν δεινῶν, οἱ δὲ τοὺς κινδύνους ἐθέλουσιν ὑφίστασθαι πρὸ τοῦ αὐτίκα τι ἐλασσοῦσθαι· |
It turns out that to some people the benefits appear greater than the dangers, whereas others prefer to take the risk rather than being bettered right away. |
Thucydides Histories 4.59 |
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