Friday, June 18, 2021

 

The Preservation of the State

Polybius 6.46.7 (tr. Ian Scott-Kilvert):
Now every state relies for its preservation on two fundamental qualities, namely bravery in the face of the enemy, and harmony among its citizens...

δυεῖν γὰρ ὄντων, δι᾽ ὧν σῴζεται πολίτευμα πᾶν, τῆς πρὸς τοὺς πολεμίους ἀνδρείας καὶ τῆς πρὸς σφᾶς αὐτοὺς ὁμονοίας...



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