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“What made the war inevitable was the growth of Athenian power and the fear which this caused in Sparta.”

Made War Growth History Inevitable Athenians Sparta

Author:Thucydides

“This was the Athenians' war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.”

War Left History Kings Weapons Athenians

Author:Livy

“I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.”

World Book Citizens Drink Beer Greek Patriotism Patriotic Greek Philosopher World Citizen Athenians Banishment

Author:Diogenes

“Mars, when guilty of homicide, and set free from the charge of murder by the Athenians through favour, lest he should appear to be too fierce and savage, committed adultery with Venus.”

Should Murder Committed Guilty Fierce Savages Mars Favour Adultery Venus Homicide Athenians

Book:The Sacred Writings of Lactantius (Annotated Edition)

Source: The Sacred Writings of Lactantius (Annotated Edition)

“But this is not difficult, O Athenians! to escape death; but it is much more difficult to avoid depravity, for it runs swifter than death. And now I, being slow and aged, am overtaken by the slower of the two; but my accusers, being strong and active, have been overtaken by the swifter, wickedness. And now I depart, condemned by you to death; but they condemned by truth, as guilty of iniquity and injustice: and I abide my sentence, and so do they. These things, perhaps, ought so to be, and I think that they are for the best.”

Thinking Has Beens Two Running Strong Difficult Ought Injustice Active Sentences Guilty Wickedness Depravity Iniquity Accusers Athenians

Book:Apology, Crito and Phaedo of Socrates

Source: Apology, Crito and Phaedo of Socrates

“An Aristotle was but the rubbish of an Adam, and Athens but the rudiments of Paradise.”

Paradise Adam Rubbish Athens Athenians

Author:Robert South