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As a result of this party spirit bitter strife arose
at Athens,1 and in our own country not only dissensions2 but also disastrous civil wars3 broke out.
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All this the citizen who is patriotic, brave, and worthy
of a leading place in the state will shun with abhorrence; he will dedicate himself unreservedly to his
country, without aiming at influence or power for
himself; and he will devote himself to the state in
its entirety in such a way as to further the interests
of all. Besides, he will not expose anyone to hatred
or disrepute by groundless charges, but he will
surely cleave to justice and honour so closely that he
will submit to any loss, however heavy, rather than
be untrue to them, and will face death itself rather
than renounce them.
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