Andisnotamanreproachedforflatteryandmeannesswhosubordinatesthespiritedanimaltotheunrulymonster,and,forthesakeofmoney,ofwhichhecanneverhaveenough,habituateshiminthedaysofhisyouthtobetrampledinthemire,andfrombeingaliontobecomeamonkey?
True,hesaid。
AndwhyaremeanemploymentsandmanualartsareproachOnlybecausetheyimplyanaturalweaknessofthehigherprinciple;theindividualisunabletocontrolthecreatureswithinhim,buthastocourtthem,andhisgreatstudyishowtoflatterthem。
Suchappearstobethereason。
Andtherefore,beingdesirousofplacinghimunderarulelikethatofthebest,wesaythatheoughttobetheservantofthebest,inwhomtheDivinerules;not,asThrasymachussupposed,totheinjuryoftheservant,butbecauseeveryonehadbetterberuledbydivinewisdomdwellingwithinhim;or,ifthisbeimpossible,thenbyanexternalauthority,inorderthatwemaybeall,asfaraspossible,underthesamegovernment,friendsandequals。