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οἱ δὲ χρηστοὶ Ἀθηναίων τοὺς χρηστοὺς ἐν ταῖς συμμαχίσι πόλεσι σῴζουσι, γιγνώσκοντες ὅτι σφίσιν ἀγαθόν ἐστι τοὺς βελτίστους σῴζειν ἀεὶ ἐν ταῖς πόλεσιν.
The noble Athenians protect the noblemen of their allies, in the knowledge that it is a good idea for them to always the protect the élites of the cities.
Xenophon Constitution of the Athenians 1.15

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