Athens, Its Rise and Fall; With Views of the Literature, Philosophy, and Social Life of the Athenian People. by Edward Lytton Bulwer. Vol. 2 Quotes

“Tyranny," said Solon, "is a fair field, but it has no outlet." A subtle, as well as a noble saying; it implies that he who has once made himself the master of the state has no option as to the means by which he must continue his power. Possessed of that fearful authority, his first object is to rule, and it becomes a secondary object to rule well.”
― Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Athens, Its Rise and Fall; With Views of the Literature, Philosophy, and Social Life of the Athenian People. by Edward Lytton Bulwer. Vol. 2