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And this same man is also a lover of money and of honor, one or both.”“Certainly,” said he, “it is as you say.”“Then, Simmias,” he continued, “is not that which is called courage especially characteristic of philosophers?”“By all means,” said he.“And self-restraint—that which is commonly called self-restraint, which consists in not being excited by the passions and in being superior to them and acting in a seemly way—is not that characteristic of those alone who despise the body
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