“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.
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.