I am of the opinion that the individual who takes no part in public affairs is not to be regarded as a harmless, but as a useless character.
Athenian statesman
From Thucydides' 'History of the Peloponnesian War', Pericles' Funeral Oration. Similar to an earlier quote, but rephrased, emphasizing the strong condemnation of political apathy, which could be seen as intrusive or authoritarian.
431 BC (approximate, as recorded by Thucydides)
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