Who said, "A good citizen makes a good state and a bad citizen makes a bad state"?

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Who said, "A good citizen makes a good state and a bad citizen makes a bad state"?

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History

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SSC

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{'rousseau': [7, 0, 0, 3], 'aristotle': [4, 0, 1, 2], 'plato': [13, 0, 1, 1], 'good citizen': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'bad citizen': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'good state': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'bad state': [2, 0, 0, 0]}

The correct answer is option 2, Aristotle. Aristotle believed that the quality of a state is determined by the quality of its citizens. According to him, a good citizen contributes positively to the state and its functioning, while a bad citizen has a negative impact on the state.

Plato, mentioned in option 1, also discussed the importance of citizens in a state, but he did not specifically state the quote in question. G. B. Shaw, mentioned in option 3, was a playwright and social critic, not a philosopher who extensively discussed the concept of citizenship. Rousseau, mentioned in option 4, focused more on social contract theory and the general will of the people, but did not frame the quote in question.

Therefore, option 2, Aristotle, is the correct answer as he emphasized the significant role of citizens in the functioning and state of a society.