Quote by Aristophanes

"The state which dwarfs its men, in order that they may be more obedient tools in its hands even for beneficial purposes, will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished."

Aristophanes Leadership
Comic Playwright Ancient Greece 446–386

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