“The growth of the power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Sparta, made war inevitable.” MadeWarGrowthInspiredInevitableAlarmsAthensAtheniansSparta Book:The Landmark Thucydides Source: The Landmark Thucydides
“The wide difference between the two characters, the slowness and want of energy of the Spartans as contrasted with the dash and enterprise of their opponents, proved of the greatest service, especially to a maritime empire like Athens. Indeed this was shown by the Syracusans, who were most like the Athenians in character, and also most successful in combating them.” WantTwoCharacterEnergyDifferencesSuccessfulWideOpponentsEnterpriseEmpiresAthensSlownessAtheniansMaritime Book:The history of the Peloponnesian War: illustrated with maps from the 1820 Oxford edition Source: The history of the Peloponnesian War: illustrated with maps from the 1820 Oxford edition
“... Athenians are addicted to innovation. They are daring beyond their judgment they toil on with little opportunity for enjoying, being ever engaged in getting, they were born into the world to take no rest themselves, and to give none to others.” WorldGivingLittlesOpportunityEnjoyBornJudgmentInnovationEngagedDaringToilAthenians Author:Thucydides
“Thucydides, an Athenian, wrote the history of the war between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians, he began at the moment that it broke out, believing that it would be a great war, and more memorable than any that had preceded it.” BelieveWarMomentsWould BeHistoricalBrokeMemorableGreat WarAthenians Book:The History of the Peloponnesian War Source: The History of the Peloponnesian War
“What made the war inevitable was the growth of Athenian power and the fear which this caused in Sparta.” MadeWarGrowthHistoryInevitableAtheniansSparta Author:Thucydides
