Polus Quotes on Politics
Polus of Acragas was a Greek sophist and rhetorician of the late fifth century BC, a pupil of the great rhetorician Gorgias and the author of a now-lost handbook of rhetoric. This page collects quotes attributed to Polus on the topic of politics, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Polus:
“The orator can do as he pleases in his city; that is the meaning of his art.”
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Attributed to Polus:
“Rhetoric is the science of persuasion, and persuasion is the secret of every regime.”
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Attributed to Polus:
“He who can master the assembly has mastered the city.”
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Attributed to Polus:
“Power is a gift the gods grant only to those who know how to speak.”