... mixed ruling class leads to a large group of leaders who are not philosophers, but are rather ruled by their spirited parts, and so are overly warlike and proud--thus the state is always at war. Also, some of these proud people start keeping private treasuries of money. The transition from timarchy ... of the society, as they are not part of any of its parts (soldiers, craftsmen, etc.); they have no stake in or involvement in the city. 4. The state is powerless in war--either the weak oligarchs are forced to fight, and they will always be defeated because they are unfit and ... back int...

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