We do not say that a man who takes no interest in public affairs is a man who minds his own business. We say he has no business being here at all.
Athenian statesman
From his Funeral Oration, as recorded by Thucydides, reflecting Athenian civic values.
c. 431 BCE
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"Our constitution does not copy the laws of neighboring states; we are rather a pattern to others than imitators ourselves."
Shocking"It is not the man who makes the most speeches that is to be feared, but the one who acts best."
Shocking"I am of the opinion that we ought not to give way to the Peloponnesians, but to maintain our own course."
Shocking"I am of the opinion that the individual who takes no part in public affairs is not to be regarded as a harmless, but as a useless character."
Controversial"For the love of honor is the only thing that does not grow old."
Shocking