Quotes by Athenians It is not I who have lost the Athenians, but the Athenians who have lost me. Anaxagoras athenians lost-me lost I will not allow the Athenians to sin twice against philosophy. Aristotle athenians sin philosophy The Athenian democracy suffered much from that narrowness of patriotism which is the ruin of all nations. H. G. Wells athenians ruins democracy Demosthenes told Phocion, "The Athenians will kill you some day when they once are in a rage." "And you," said he, "if they are once in their senses." Plutarch athenians rage said