Athens/government

Famous quotes containing the words athens and/or government:

    “Cracks and reforms and bursts in the violet air
    Falling towers
    Jerusalem Athens Alexandria
    Vienna London”
    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)

    “In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other.”
    —Voltaire [François Marie Arouet] (1694–1778)