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And do you think that any are good in the presence of such things, except those who can deal with them well?
None but these.
And bad, except such as deal badly with them?
These and none others.
Then do both classes behave as they think they must?
How can they behave otherwise?
Then do those who cannot behave well know how they must behave?
Surely not.
So those who know how they must behave are just those who can?
Yes, only they.
Well now, do those who are not utterly mistaken deal badly with such things?
I think not.
So those who behave badly are utterly mistaken?
Presumably.
It follows that those who know how to deal well with terrors and dangers are courageous, and those who utterly mistake the way are cowards?
That is my opinion.
And do you think that any are good in the presence of such things, except those who can deal with them well?
None but these.
And bad, except such as deal badly with them?
These and none others.
Then do both classes behave as they think they must?
How can they behave otherwise?
Then do those who cannot behave well know how they must behave?
Surely not.
So those who know how they must behave are just those who can?
Yes, only they.
Well now, do those who are not utterly mistaken deal badly with such things?
I think not.
So those who behave badly are utterly mistaken?
Presumably.
It follows that those who know how to deal well with terrors and dangers are courageous, and those who utterly mistake the way are cowards?
That is my opinion.
Memorabilia. Xenophon. Edgar Carew Marchant (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1923.
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