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Monday, June 30, 2008

The Republic - pg. 239

"Then, " I said, "he also lives along day by day, gratifying
the desire that occurs to him, at one time drinking and
listening to the flute, at another downing water and reducing;
now praticing gymnastic, and again idling and neglecting
everything; and sometimes spending his time as though he
were occupied with philosophy. Often he engages in politics
and, jumping up, says and does whatever chances to come
to him; and if he ever admires any soldiers, he turns in that
direction; and if it's money-makers, in that one. And there
is neither order nor necessity in his life, but calling this life
sweet, free, and blessed he follows it throughout."

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