κατ' ἀρχῆς γὰρ φιλαίτιος λεώς → people are always ready to blame the rulers, people are against authority, people were fond of anything by which they could call authority in question
base: P. and V. αἰσχρός, κακός, ἀνάξιος.
of money: P. and V. κίβδηλος, Ar. and P. παράσημος.
