Thucydides and Greek Democracy

Here is a little experiment.  In class today, we discussed an important quote by Thucydides.  Click on the link below to review the quote:

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Did it work?  Let me know.  If it didn't work, I will see if I can find a way to reference the online edition of the textbook on the blog.

To sum it up...  Thucydides made it clear that he believed that the city-states of ancient Greece were models of the ideal form of government and that the world would try to copy their concept of democracy.  He believed that their focus on the majority (as opposed to the minority) was the key to forming a 'fair and just' government which also achieved a sense of equality for the poor.  What are your thoughts on this topic?  Please post them here...  

Oh, and what is the difference between majority and minority?  Can someone define it and maybe provide an example to make it clear?