Aristotle had the idea that the ideal-sized state is one that's encompassed in the range of the town-crier's voice. He came to this conclusion coz he knew vast kingdoms controlled by an inaccessible few would inevitably lead to despots abusing power, which he considered the worst form of government.

I'm going to use this in The Refuser. Thanks for sharing.

Great! According to AC Grayling's book, A History of Philosophy, the story about him being Alexander's tutor is way over-played. If he was, Alexander paid zero attention to anything he said. Apart from becoming the despot that Aristotle feared, Alexander ultimately ordered the arrest of Aristotle on the charge of 'impiety' (same as Socrates) - but he escaped and died in exile shortly after.