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[4] For he had learned from experience that what could not be subdued by force of arms could easily be vanquished by gold. So, organizing bands of traitors in the several cities by means of bribes and calling those who accepted his gold "guests" and "friends," by his evil communications he corrupted the morals of the people.1

1 Cp. φθείρουσιν ἤθη χρήσθ᾽ ὁμιλίαι κακαί (Eur. fr. 1013, Menander Thais fr. 218 Kock and 1 Corinthians 15.33).

Diodorus Siculus. Diodorus of Sicily in Twelve Volumes with an English Translation by C. H. Oldfather. Vol. 4-8. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989.

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