 An Athenian citizen does not neglect the state because he takes care of his own household ; and even those of us who are engaged in business have a very fair idea of politics. We alone regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs not as a harmless,...  Present Day Papers - Page 2841901Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Jeannette Rector Hodgdon - 1922 - 252 pages
...greatest Greek statesmen, who became the political leader of Athens, its "first citizen," said, "We regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs, not as a harmless but as a useless character." A half century later a wealthy citizen wrote: It is only just that the poorer classes and people of... | |
 | Willis Mason West - 1922 - 1076 pages
...household ; and even those of us who are engaged in business have a very fair idea of politics. We regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs, not as a harmless, but as a mischievous character. . . . And we shall assuredly not be without witnesses. There are mighty monuments... | |
 | Willis Mason West - 1922 - 560 pages
...household ; and even those of us who are engaged in business have a very fair idea of politics. We regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs, not as a harmless, but as a mischievous character. . . . And we shall assuredly not be without witnesses. There are mighty monuments... | |
 | George Willis Botsford - 1922 - 584 pages
...a high degree of ssThuc. il. 37. so Loc. cit. s7 II. 38. ss II. 39. mentality and sane judgment : " if few of us are originators, we are all sound judges of policy. In our opinion the great impediment to action is not deliberation, but the want of knowledge gained... | |
 | Willis Mason West - 1922 - 996 pages
...household ; and even those of us who are engaged in business have a very fair idea of politics. We regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs, not as a hartnless, but as a mUchievous character. . . . And we shall assuredly not be without witnesses. There... | |
 | Josephus Nelson Larned - 1923 - 972 pages
...own household; and even those of us who are engaged in business have a very fair idea of politics. We alone regard a man who takes no interest in public...of us are originators, we. are all sound judges of a policy. The great impediment to action is, in niir opinion, not discussion, but the want of that... | |
 | William George De Burgh - 1924 - 494 pages
...own household ; and even those of us who are engaged in business have a very fair idea of politics. We alone regard a man who takes no interest in public...of us are originators, we are all sound judges of a policy. The great impediment to action is, in our opinion, not discussion, but the want of that knowledge... | |
 | George Howe, Gustave Adolphus Harrer - 1924 - 672 pages
...household; and even those of us who are engaged in business have a very fair idea of politics. We aloneTj regard a man who takes no interest in / public affairs,...of us are/ originators, we are all sound judges of a policy. The great impediment to action is, in our opinion, not discussion, but the want of that knowledge... | |
 | Charles Alexander Robinson - 1959 - 180 pages
...own household; and even those of us who are engaged in business have a very fair idea of politics. We alone regard a man who takes no interest in public...of us are originators, we are all sound judges of a policy. The great impediment to action is, in our opinion, not discussion, but the want of that knowledge... | |
 | 1963 - 780 pages
...own household, and even those of us who are engaged in business have a very fair idea of politics. We regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs not as a harmless, but as a useless character." Lenin desired to carry politics even to those who worked in the kitchen. The political vitality and... | |
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