We print thousands of posters and appendiamoli in various public offices, in streets, in bus, in the homes of all citizens
speech to the Athenians, Pericles, 461 BC
here our government favors the many instead of few : and this is called democracy.
Here in Athens we do like. The
read on ensuring equal justice for all in their private disputes, but we never ignore the merits of excellence.
When a citizen stands, then it will be, in preference to others, called to serve the state, but not as an act of privilege as a reward of merit, and poverty is not an impediment.
Here in Athens we do like.
The freedom we enjoy extends also to their daily life, we are not suspicious of one another and do not ever annoy our neighbors when our neighbor like to live in his own way. We are free, free to live just like we like, and yet we are always ready to face any danger.
An Athenian citizen does not neglect public affairs when waiting to their private affairs, but also is not concerned with public affairs to work out their private matters.
Here in Athens we do like.
We have been taught to respect the judiciary, and we were also taught to respect the laws and do not ever forget that we must protect those who get offended.
And we were also taught to observe those unwritten laws that reside in the universal sense of what is right and what is common sense.
Here in Athens we do like.
A man who does not care about the state we do not consider it harmless, but useless, and though few are able to create a policy, all well here in Athens we can judge it.
We do not regard the discussion as an obstacle on the path to democracy. We believe that happiness is the fruit of freedom, but freedom is only the fruit of the value.
So, I proclaim that Athens is the school of Hellas, and that every Athenian growing developing in him a happy versatility, confidence in himself, his readiness to face any situation and that is why our city is open to the world and we never expel a foreigner not.
Here in Athens we do like.
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