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Single Idea 141

[filed under theme 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / c. Direct democracy ]

Full Idea

The only responsibility of a good member of a community is altering the community's needs rather than going along with them.

Gist of Idea

A good citizen won't be passive, but will redirect the needs of the state

Source

Plato (Gorgias [c.387 BCE], 517b)

Book Ref

Plato: 'Gorgias', ed/tr. Waterfield,Robin [OUP World's Classics 1994], p.120