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five men.”
“Apparently.” “What of this, then? Shall each
of these contribute his work for the common use of all? I mean shall the
farmer, who is one, provide food for four and spend fourfold time and toil
on the production of food and share it with the others, or shall he take no
thought for them and provide a fourth portion
Plato. Plato in Twelve Volumes, Vols. 5 & 6 translated by Paul Shorey. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1969.
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