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[477b] Look at it this way; in a man's pecuniary resources do you perceive any other badness than poverty?

Polus
No, only poverty.

Socrates
And what in his bodily resources? You would say that badness there is weakness or disease or ugliness or the like?

Polus
I would.

Socrates
And in soul too you believe there is a certain wickedness?

Polus
Of course.

Socrates
And do you not call this injustice, ignorance, cowardice, and so forth?

Polus
Certainly I do.


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