The Athenian Constitution Quotes

“Halk yığınları aldatıldıkları zaman kendilerini kötü şeyler yapmaya özendirenlere karşı kin besler.”
― Aristotle, The Athenian Constitution

“Διότι ο λαός, και αν ακόμη εξαπατηθεί, ύστερα συνήθως μισεί εκείνους που τον παρέσυραν να προβεί σε κάτι εσφαλμένο.”
― Αριστοτέλης, The Athenian Constitution

“Pisistratus had the reputation of being an extreme democrat, and he also had distinguished himself greatly in the war with Megara. Taking advantage of this, he wounded himself, and by representing that his injuries had been inflicted on him by his political rivals, he persuaded the people, through a motion proposed by Aristion, to grant him a bodyguard. After he had got these 'club-bearers', as they were called, he made an attack with them on the people and seized the Acropolis...”
― Aristotle, The Athenian Constitution