Plato quote: When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty and there is nothing to fear from them ...

When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty and there is nothing to fear from them then he is always stirring up some wary or other in order that the people may require a leader.

~ Plato ~

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