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In the first days, before the sending to Sicily [14,37.5] (region), Italy, Europe Sicily for alliance, there had been talk of entrusting the command at sea to the Athenians. However, when the allies resisted, the Athenians waived their claim, considering the safety of Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas of prime importance and seeing that if they quarrelled over the leadership, Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas must perish. In this they judged rightly, for civil strife is as much worse than united war as war is worse than peace.
In the first days, before the sending to Sicily [14,37.5] (region), Italy, Europe Sicily for alliance, there had been talk of entrusting the command at sea to the Athenians. However, when the allies resisted, the Athenians waived their claim, considering the safety of Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas of prime importance and seeing that if they quarrelled over the leadership, Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas must perish. In this they judged rightly, for civil strife is as much worse than united war as war is worse than peace.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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