An idea from Laws

Ask a lawgiver what he needs and the honest answer is a tyrant: young, quick to learn, brave, temperate, and lucky enough to meet a real legislator. Nothing changes a city’s habits faster than a ruler who leads by example. The hard part is finding that pair.

From Laws by Plato

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