Friday, March 20, 2026
Good Government
Thucydides 6.14 (Nicias speaking; tr. Charles Forster Smith):
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Remember that this is the part of a good governor—to benefit his country as much as possible, or willingly at least to do it no harm.
τὸ καλῶς ἄρξαι τοῦτ ̓ εἶναι, ὃς ἂν τὴν πατρίδα ὠφελήσῃ ὡς πλεῖστα ἢ ἑκὼν εἶναι μηδὲν βλάψῃ.
