Thucydides 2.35 1-2

“Speaking appropriately is difficult and hardly confirms faith in the truth.”

χαλεπὸν γὰρ τὸ μετρίως εἰπεῖν ἐν ᾧ μόλις καὶ ἡ δόκησις τῆς ἀληθείας βεβαιοῦται.

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