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“Those who directed the state in the time of Solon and Cleisthenes did not establish a polity which ... trained the citizens in such fashion that they looked upon insolence as democracy, lawlessness as liberty, impudence of speech as equality, and licence to do what they pleased as happiness, but rather a polity which detested and punished such men and by so doing made all the citizens better and wiser.”

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Isocrates, a renowned Greek orator and philosopher, lived from 436 BC to 338 BC. He is known for his eloquence and profound philosophical thoughts, being one of the founders of Greek rhetorical theory. Isocrates advocated for the cultivation of moral and intellectual virtues in citizens through education, emphasizing personal修养 and social responsibility. more

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