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Quotation from The Athenian Constitution by Aristotle (attributed)
“since small bodies are more open to corruption, whether by actual money or influence, than large ones.”
The Athenian Constitution, Part 41, trans. Frederic G. Kenyon (1891)
The author's reason for approving the transfer of the Council's jurisdiction to the people at large.
Citation: "since small bodies are more open to corruption, whether by actual money or influence, than large ones." — Aristotle (attributed), The Athenian Constitution, Part 41, trans. Frederic G. Kenyon (1891). (id athenian-constitution-q7)
Portrait: Papyrus 131 (British Library), the manuscript of the Athenian Constitution, Unknown scribe, Public domain.
