Um trecho de Tucídides

"Nor was this the only form of lawless extravagance wich owed its origin to the plague. Men now coolly ventured in what they had formerly done in a corner, and not just as they pleased, seeing the rapid transition produced by persons in prosperity suddenly dying and those who before had nothing succeding to their property. So they resolved to spend quickly and enjoy themselves, regarding their lives and riches as alike things of a day. Preserverance in what men called honour was popular with none(...). Fear of gods or law of man there are none to restrain them . As for the first, they judged it to be the same wether they worshipped or not, as they saw all alike perishing; and for the last, no one expect to live to be brought to trial for his offences, but each felt that a far severer sentence had been already passed upon them all and hung ever over their heads, and before this fell it was only reasonable to enjoy life a little"