Thucydides Sparta Quotes
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Idleness would have seemed not only a sign of moral decay, but an affront to the natural order of things.
— Diana Gabaldon
The growth of the power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Sparta, made war inevitable.
— Thucydides
But there was an immediately perceptible vitality about her as if the nerves of her body were continually smouldering.
— F Scott Fitzgerald
Philosophy, that leaned on Heaven before,
Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. — Alexander Pope
Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. — Alexander Pope
What made the war inevitable was the growth of Athenian power and the fear which this caused in Sparta.
— Thucydides
One stands, in fact, in awe of the Constitution of the United States, though it is an idea and not quite a reality.
— Nikki Giovanni
If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.
— Serena Williams
He's so ugly he should have to wear an oxygen mask.
— Mickey Rivers
Passionately desired, graciously received.
— Lailah Gifty Akita