. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident . y. Nicias must not divert youfrom your purpose by preaching indolence, and by trying toset the young against the old; rather in your accustomedorder, old and young taking counsel together, after the man-ner of your fathers who raised Athens to this height of great-ness, strive to rise yet higher. Consider that youth and agehave no power unless united; but that the lighter and themore exact and the middle sort of judgment, when dulyattempered, are likely to be most efficient. The state, if atrest, like everything e
. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident . y. Nicias must not divert youfrom your purpose by preaching indolence, and by trying toset the young against the old; rather in your accustomedorder, old and young taking counsel together, after the man-ner of your fathers who raised Athens to this height of great-ness, strive to rise yet higher. Consider that youth and agehave no power unless united; but that the lighter and themore exact and the middle sort of judgment, when dulyattempered, are likely to be most efficient. The state, if atrest, like everything else will wear herself out by internalfriction. Every pursuit which requires skill will bear theimpress of decay, whereas by conflict fresh experience isalways being gained, and the city learns to defend herself,not in theory, but in practice. My opinion in short is, thata state used to activity will quickly be ruined by the changeto inaction; and that they of all men enjoy the greatestsecurity who are truest to themselves and their institutionseven when they are not the 4S WTEjratur:^ of aij, nations.
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