Cleisthenes

"The sound of many voices in assembly is the sound of freedom."

"Democracy is not perfection; it is the pursuit of justice by imperfect men."

"A city that trusts its people will be trusted by its people."

"The radical idea that all men deserve a voice is the foundation of all progress."

"To ostracize a tyrant is to teach him a lesson in humility."

"The strength of a nation is measured by the freedom of its weakest citizen."

"When power is shared, responsibility is multiplied and weakness is exposed."

"A man who votes for his own laws is a man who respects his own judgment."

"The future belongs to those who dare to reorganize the present."

"In the assembly of equals, tyranny has no place."

"The vote is the sword of the peaceful man."

"A city that excludes its children from the future is a city without a future."

"The ostracism process reminds us that even the mightiest can fall."

"To reorganize a city is to reorganize the possibility of human flourishing."

"A government of the people is a government of hope."

"The citizen who participates in governance participates in his own destiny."

"When all men have a stake in the city, all men will defend the city."

"The reform of the state begins with the reform of the mind."

"A tyrant's greatest fear is an informed and organized citizenry."

"The vote is the voice of those who have no other voice."

"To give the people power is to give wisdom a chance."

"A city organized for democracy is a city organized for excellence."

"The man who votes for his own laws is no man's slave."

"When all speak, truth has a chance to emerge from the noise."

"The foundation of a great city is not its walls but its citizens."

"A reformer must have the vision to see what others cannot yet imagine."

"The ostracism of the corrupt is the salvation of the honest."

"A city where all are heard is a city where all are valued."

"To organize the people is to unlock their collective potential."

"The voice of one man can change the course of history."