Quote by Xenophon

Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who complied with the injunctions of the laws, Socrates considered the government to be an aristocracy.

Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who com

Summary

In this quote, Socrates suggests that a government can be considered an aristocracy if its magistrates are chosen from a group of individuals who adhere to the requirements and commands of the laws. He believes that a society governed by those who follow and uphold the laws demonstrates a form of rule by the best or most virtuous, thus resembling an aristocracy.

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