1.) Athens was unique in that they didn't copy their neighbor’s
ideas. Instead they made their own ideas and thoughts by themselves.
“Everyone is equal before the law; when it is
a question of putting one person before another in positions of public
responsibility, what counts is not membership of a particular class, but the
actual ability which man possesses."
2.) The
Athenians were also the first to have a democratic constitution. A noble
named Cleisthenes wrote this constitution. It was the first constitution ever
written down. Because of the constitution everyone had the right to vote to choose their leaders. Also they didn't care about the status of a person. Instead they cared about the talents and intelligence of a person.
“We are free and tolerant in our private
lives; but in public affairs we keep to the law.
3.) In their private lives they could do anything they
wanted inside their personal space. But out in the public space they
followed and obeyed the rules.
4.) Athens was better than Sparta
because the Athenian children were educated and were treated better than the
Spartan children. In Athens they had an assembly and a Council of Five Hundred.
5) When Spartans invaded other lands they had allies to
help them fight. Athenian fought their wars by themselves without allies. Athenians were the
type of people who would not be defeated because they fought for their hearths and homes.
6.) Philosophers and thinkers grew up in Athens. In Athens people were very well educated while Spartans mainly focused on physical
training.
7.) Athenians were wise and very knowledgeable.
Also Athens had a democratic government which later
affected our system of government today.
8.) Athens was open to the world. Anyone could come
and visit Athens. They had open markets and they traded things with other
countries.
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