He waxes strong in all violence and lawlessness; and is ready for any deed of daring that will supply the wants of his rabble-rout.

In a well-ordered State there are only a few such, and these in time of war go out and become the mercenaries of a tyrant.

But in time of peace they stay at home and do mischief; they are the thieves, footpads, cut-purses, man-stealers of the community; or if they are able to speak, they turn false-witnesses and informers.

'No small catalogue of crimes truly, even if the perpetrators are few.' Yes, I said; but small and great are relative terms, and no crimes which are committed by them approach those of the tyrant, whom this class, growing strong and numerous, create out of themselves.

If the people yield, well and good, but, if they resist, then, as before he beat his father and mother, so now he beats his fatherland and motherland, and places his mercenaries over them.