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Early in life Alcibiades became a friend and follower of Socrates, who, in turn, was strongly attracted by Alcibiades' beauty and intellectual promise. Perhaps the most gifted Athenian of his generation, Alcibiades possessed great charm and brilliant political and military abilities but was absolutely unscrupulous. His advice, whether to Athens or Sparta, oligarchs or democrats, was dictated by selfish motives, and the Athenians could never trust him enough to take advantage of his talents. |