THE REPUBLIC

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THE REPUBLIC Plato

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  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。

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