Leading Greek
Excerpt from his famous “Funeral Speech” embodies ideals
“Government favors the many instead of the few, that is democracy
Laws afford equal justice to all. Citizens serve the state not for privilege but because of merit; poverty is no bar…
Freedom does not make lawlessness. We observe laws whose sanction lies in the universal feeling of what is right.
An Athenian citizen does not neglect public affairs. We consider a man who takes no intereึst in the state not as harmless, but useless; Few may originate policy, but we can all judge it.
Discussion is not a block to political action, but a preliminary to acting wisely.
We believe that happiness is the fruit of freedom.”