such things are their own destruction

From LSJ

Φιλοκαλοῦμέν τε γὰρ μετ' εὐτελείας καὶ φιλοσοφοῦμεν ἄνευ μαλακίας → Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not makes us soft.

Τhucydides, 2.40.1

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)

τὰ τοιαῦτα περὶ αὑτὰ καταρρεῖ

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