And if you do that, you do that responsibly, I believe that instead of delivering Spartans, you can deliver maidens.

In the ancient world, Athenians identified with their city s democratic ethos, while Spartans prided themselves on their city s reputation for military discipline and strength. Of course, today s urban areas are huge, diverse, and pluralistic, so it may seem strange to say that a modern city has an ethos that informs its residents collective life.