1) Read the text below, then answer the following question:
If we look to the laws, they afford equal justice to all despite their differences. If a man is able to serve
the state, he is not hindered by his condition. The freedom we enjoy in our government extends our ordinary
life. There...we do not feel called upon to be angry with our neighbor for doing what he likes...
Advancement in politics is about potential, social class is not allowed to determine merit. Our ordinary
citizens, though occupied with personal business, are still fair judges of public issues. At Athens we live exactly
as we please, and yet are just as ready to encounter every legitimate danger.
To be happy means to be free. We throw open our city to the world, and never... exclude foreigners from
any opportunity of learning or observing.
-Pericles, Funeral Oration
Based on Pericles' speech, describe what Athenians valued most.
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