Athens Quote by Moses Finley

“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

“Tensions lead troubles, Confidence leads conquer”

— Imteyaz A

Athens' biggest worry was the sheer recklessness of its own democratic government. A simple majority of the citizenry, urged on and incensed by clever…

— Thucydides

History is where tensions were.

— Howard Nemerov

In modern Greek history, there is a close relationship between national humiliation and political radicalization.

— Christopher Hitchens

Our leadership principles often have tension in them. And I think that's actually a good thing and it makes sense.

— Andy Jassy

Tension, in the long run, is a more dangerous force than any feud known to man.

— Criss Jami

In any group there is more or less tension between people, and there are complicities and affinities.

— Guillaume Canet

“When faced with a challenging or difficult situation, the best leaders most often respond with courage; less mature leaders, or nonleaders often choose another…

— Mark Miller

Leadership is a dynamic tension between where a politician thinks his country must go and where his voters want it to go.

— Dick Morris

A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must…be undaunted when the going gets tough.

— Ronald Reagan

What bitter anguish would not the people of Athens have often escaped if their government had contained so provident a safeguard against tyranny of…

— Alexander Hamilton