This, then, should be the starting-point for those who set out to do their duty. But, in
 addition, one must be a lover of men and a lover of his country; for neither horses nor
 dogs nor men nor any other thing can be properly controlled except by one who takes
 pleasure in the objects for which it is his duty to care. You must care for the people and
 make it your first consideration to rule acceptably to them, knowing that all governments—oligarchies as well as the others—have the longest life when
 they best serve the masses. You will be a wise leader of the people if you do not allow
 the multitude either to do or to suffer outrage, but see to it that the best among them
 shall have the honors, Cf. Isoc.
 3.14 . while the rest shall suffer no impairment of their rights; for
 these are the first and most important elements of good government.