"To the Greeks, the idea of the city did not mainly suggest a geographic location, or monumental architecture, but a community--a group of citizens...These citizens were the city." - Greek Civilization: Hellas and Hellenism, War and the City: The Rise of the Polis
This is one of the main reasons why the Greeks were able to prosper. They formed a group, and every person in that group was part of the whole. In some places today, many people in certain societies are discriminated against whether it be due to sex, religion, etc. The Greeks did not discriminate based on unchangeable qualities and were able to receive input from everyone. When everyone works together, great things can be accomplished. This was also shown by the Greeks when they fought in the Persian wars.
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