Questionable quote (Score 2, Informative)

It really could only be Lord Woodhouselee aka Alexander Fraser Tytler. There is no "The Fall of The Athenian Republic", though the quote might appear elsewhere in his work. But no one seems to no where. Snopes.com has some on this.

I actually like the quote, especially the first part, but I figured we should still be committed to truthfulness.