Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.

διὸ καὶ πολλαπλασίους ἂν εὕροι τις τοὺς ἐπὶ προτερημάτων γεγονότας τῶν καλῶς τοῖς προτερήμασι κεχρημένων.

Polybius

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Topic

Winning Lack of wisdom

Author

Polybius

Source

Histories (Polybius)

Genre

Historical literature

Language

Greek

Time

117 BC 110s BC 2nd century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Historian Writer

From

Greece Europe Ancient Greece

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Original Citation

Polybius. Ἱστορίαι [Histories]. c. 110 BC, bk. 10.

Current Citation

Polybius. The Histories, translated by W. R. Paton. Vol. 4, Loeb Classical Library, 1992, bk. 10.

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Source
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Genre
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Time
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

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