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“Yes, it is useful.” “But so is agriculture,
isn't it?” “Yes.” “Namely, for the
getting of a harvest?” “Yes.” “But
likewise the cobbler's art?” “Yes.”
“Namely, I presume you would say, for the getting of
shoes.” “Certainly.” “Then tell me,
for the service and getting of what would you say that justice is useful in
time of peace?” “In engagements and dealings,
Socrates.” “And by dealings do you mean associations,
partnerships, or something else?” “Associations, of
course.” “Is it the just man,
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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