In [amazon_link id=”0224071785″ target=”_blank” ]The Hemlock Cup[/amazon_link] I came across this summary by Thucydides of Pericles’ description of the skills needed by a politician: “To know what must be done and be able to explain it; to love one’s country; and to be incorruptible.” Hmmm. Thinking about contemporary politicians, I can get two out of the three but can’t identify our Pericles.

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