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“Wealth and poverty,” said I, “since the one
brings luxury, idleness and innovation, and the other illiberality and the
evil of bad workmanship in addition to innovation.”
“Assuredly,” he said; “yet here is a point for
your consideration, Socrates, how our city, possessing no wealth, will be
able to wage war, especially if compelled to fight a large and wealthy
state.” “Obviously,” said I, “it
would be rather difficult to fight one such,
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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