Μηκέθ᾽ ὅλως περὶ τοῦ οἷόν τινα εἶναι τὸν ἀγαθὸν ἄνδρα διαλέγεσθαι, ἀλλὰ εἶναι τοιοῦτον. → Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.
base: P. and V. ταπεινός, φαῦλος, κακός.
democratic: Ar. and P. δημοτικός.
the Plebeians: use Ar. and P. δῆμος, ὁ.
P. and V. δημότης, ὁ (Xen. also Ar.).