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“debatable today, as the structure could house the entire population of Athens, but could do nothing to protect their resources or withstand a long…

— Tom Simek

“As you can imagine, the wandering Sophists created bitter wrangling in Athens by pointing out that there were no absolute norms for what was…

— Jostein Gaarder

If Athens shall appear great to you, consider then that her glories were purchased by valiant men, and by men who learned their duty.

— Pericles

“Political success in Athens seemed to depend on having a party, and there seemed now to be no party with whom an honorable man…

— Irwin Edman

“Esteemed friend, citizen of Athens, the greatest city in the world, so outstanding in both intelligence and power, aren't you ashamed to care so…

— Socrates

I am not going to let Athens affect the rest of my life.

— Paula Radcliffe

“I shall never cease from the practice and teaching of philosophy, exhorting anyone whom I meet after my manner, and convincing him, saying: O…

— Socrates

“apparently there was no reason now why a man should not do as he pleased, so long as he remained within the law. A…

— Will Durant

“I am a son of Achilles and Athens is my spiritual home.”

— Hekataios Amerikos

The Athenians had an oath for someone who was about to become a citizen. They had to swear that 'I shall leave the city…

— Richard Rogers

“We honor the Greeks because in their art, literature, philosophy and civic history we discern the early stirrings of our own ideals—rationalism, humanism, democracy—which…

— Caroline Alexander

“The heroes of ancient Greece wept more often than our silly, sentimental modern women. They knew it did no good to hold it back.…

— Erich Maria Remarque