alt Hacker NewsThe quote is part of the Melian Dialogue, which is regarded as a dramatization of the events leading up to the siege and conquest of Melos by the Athenians. I think it’s appropriate to attribute the quote to Thucydides.
The arguments the Melians use against Athenians reasons for conquest end up going unheeded though - Athens conquers Melos and enslaves its inhabitants.
The arguments that the Athenians give also go unheeded. Nobody gives any arguments that have an effect. What do you want to conclude from that?
> I think it’s appropriate to attribute the quote to Thucydides.
Sure, just as appropriate as attributing "Somalis should go back to where they came from" to NBC.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-calls-il...