We must consider not only why the classical theory of democracy appears to be in contradiction with the observed practice, but also why the many different responses to this observation, though mutually incompatible, all share the belief that democracy is the best form of political organization.
Moses FinleyKnowledge for its own sake was meaningless, its mere accumulation a waste of time. Knowledge must lead to understanding.
Moses FinleyFaction is the greatest evil and the most common danger. "Faction" is the conventional English translation of the Greek stasis, one of the most remarkable words to be found in any language.
Moses FinleyIdeal goals are a menace in themselves, as much in more modern philosophers as in Plato.
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