part one: questions 1-4 1. Pericles described the Athenian democracy as a government that, "is hands of the many and not the few". He believed that excellence should be rewarded, men should have no excuse to not contribute to his country, little privacy for citizens' thoughts resulted in the belief of avoiding to do wrong, "with respect for the authoritites and for the laws". 2. Pericles dispute of democracy developing from fundemental principles, such as human equality, or having developed from the practical benefits from such a system of government do not seem accurate since they consider their military superior to that of their opponent; consequently, they should have won that war since they "live with ease and are equally ready to face exposure to danger". 3. Pericles has the confidence in the existence that democracy
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