Lycurgus the Lacedaemonian brought long hair into fashion among his
countrymen, saying that it rendered those that were handsome more
beautiful, and those that were deformed more terrible. To one that
advised him to set up a democracy in Sparta, "Pray," said Lycurgus,
"do you first set up a democracy in your own house."
-- Plutarch (46-120 AD)
-- Lycurgus
countrymen, saying that it rendered those that were handsome more
beautiful, and those that were deformed more terrible. To one that
advised him to set up a democracy in Sparta, "Pray," said Lycurgus,
"do you first set up a democracy in your own house."
-- Plutarch (46-120 AD)
-- Lycurgus
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-- by Mark Isaak
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