Here are the top sentence of the "History of the Peloponnesian War" by Thucydides. Was said in the powerful dialogue between Athens and the little Mel. Mel's inhabitants had always maintained a neutral stance and did not want to get involved in disputes of Athens and Sparta. The Athenians attempt to persuade them to join them. Mel refuses. Athens says that Mel can not afford to remain neutral because it was neutral in that time but do not know if in the future change position and will join his enemy Sparta. Mel refuses to enter reasons. The Athenian state:
"The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must."
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