The golden mean says moderation in all things is the best way to live one's life.

VOA: special.2010.06.06

Remember the letter ? that Plato wrote near the end of his life, when he compares the democracy to a golden age, at least in comparison to what went after.

记得柏拉图,在临死前所写的书信吗，当他把民主与黄金时期相比时，至少是与那之后的时期相比时。

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