Full Idea
Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
Gist of Idea
Good breeding in men means having a good character
Source
Democritus (attrib) (reports [c.250 BCE], B057), quoted by John Stobaeus - Anthology 4.29.18
Book Reference
'Ancilla to the Pre-Socratic Philosophers', ed/tr. Freeman,Kathleen [Harvard 1957], p.100
A Reaction
In our ultra-democratic age (supposedly) it is heresy to talk about good breeding, or some people being superior to others. But surely people should aim to improve their characters?