Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Greek Middle Class

Euripides, The Suppliants c. 420 B.C.
"There are three classes of citizens. The first are the rich, who are indolent and yet always crave more. The second are the poor, who have nothing, are full of envy, hate the rich, and are easily led by demagogues. Between the two extremes lie those who make the state secure and uphold the laws."

No comments:

Post a Comment