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... rich and powerful ; but we even worship and adore the virtuous . Nor is it strange ; since men of virtue are so rare , so very rare to be found . If we were as industrious to be- come good as to make ourselves great , we should become ...
... rich and powerful ; but we even worship and adore the virtuous . Nor is it strange ; since men of virtue are so rare , so very rare to be found . If we were as industrious to be- come good as to make ourselves great , we should become ...
Page 33
... rich , neglect their business , almost to the ruining of themselves and families , and voluntarily endure abundance of fatigue in a fruitless search after imaginary hidden treasure . They wander through the woods and bushes by day , to ...
... rich , neglect their business , almost to the ruining of themselves and families , and voluntarily endure abundance of fatigue in a fruitless search after imaginary hidden treasure . They wander through the woods and bushes by day , to ...
Page 51
... rich ; and thus , perhaps , you will make it your business to enrich the republic ? " " I would , " answered Glaucon . Socrates replied , " Would not the way to enrich the republic be to increase its revenue ? " “ It is very likely it ...
... rich ; and thus , perhaps , you will make it your business to enrich the republic ? " " I would , " answered Glaucon . Socrates replied , " Would not the way to enrich the republic be to increase its revenue ? " “ It is very likely it ...
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... rich had no commerce , the poor no employ . ment ; war and the sword was the great field of honour , the stage of preferment ; and you have scarce a man eminent in the world for any thing before that time , but for a furious outrageous ...
... rich had no commerce , the poor no employ . ment ; war and the sword was the great field of honour , the stage of preferment ; and you have scarce a man eminent in the world for any thing before that time , but for a furious outrageous ...
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... rich relation left you a legacy , ' diligence is the mother of good luck , and God gives all things to industry . Then plough deep while sluggards sleep , and you shall have corn to sell and to keep . ' Work while it is called to - day ...
... rich relation left you a legacy , ' diligence is the mother of good luck , and God gives all things to industry . Then plough deep while sluggards sleep , and you shall have corn to sell and to keep . ' Work while it is called to - day ...
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