In the early days of his power, he is full of smiles, and he salutes everyone whom he… — Socrates
In the early days of his power, he is full of smiles, and he salutes everyone whom he meets.
In the original Greek
ἆρ᾽ οὖν, εἶπον, οὐ ταῖς μὲν πρώταις ἡμέραις τε καὶ χρόνῳ προσγελᾷ τε καὶ ἀσπάζεται πάντας
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Socrates. Quoted in Republic, written by Plato, translated by Desmond Lee. Penguin Classics, 2007.
Original citation
Socrates. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.