He states that “[f]or everything that is constituted is made up of a number of things – whether continuous or discrete – and becomes one common thing poster always a dominant and governed element. » (Politics 1254a28-30). Just as an army needs a commander to succeed in war, humans need a governing authority to establish the order necessary for society as a whole to function. However, Aristotle asserts that this is done in order to achieve the end goals desired by those who are governed. He believes that the government must govern for the good of the people and not for the benefit of those in power. This is seen in Politics 1252a1-7 when Aristotle writes