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Cle。True。
Ath。Then，returningtothecouncil，Iwouldsayfurther，thatifweletitdowntobetheanchorofthestate，ourcity，havingeverythingwhichissuitabletoher，willpreserveallthatwewishtopreserve。
Cle。Whatdoyoumean？
Ath。Nowisthetimeformetospeakthetruthinallearnestness。
Cle。Wellsaid，andIhopethatyouwillfulfilyourintention。
Ath。Know，Cleinias，thateverything，inallthatitdoes，hasanaturalsaviour，asofananimalthesoulandtheheadarethechiefsaviours。
Cle。Oncemore，whatdoyoumean？
Ath。Thewell-beingofthosetwoisobviouslythepreservationofeverylivingthing。
Cle。Howisthat？
Ath。Thesoul，besidesotherthings，containsmind，andthehead，besidesotherthings，containssightandhearing；andthemind，minglingwiththenoblestofthesenses，andbecomingonewiththem，maybetrulycalledthesalvationofall。
Cle。Yes，Quiteso。
Ath。Yes，indeed；butwithwhatisthatintellectconcernedwhich，minglingwiththesenses，isthesalvationofshipsinstormsaswellasinfairweather？Inaship，whenthepilotandthesailorsunitetheirperceptionswiththepilotingmind，dotheynotsaveboththemselvesandtheircraft？
Cle。Verytrue。
Ath。Wedonotwantmanyillustrationsaboutsuchmatters：-Whataimwouldthegeneralofanarmy，orwhataimwouldaphysicianproposetohimself，ifhewereseekingtoattainsalvation？
Cle。Verygood。
Ath。Doesnotthegeneralaimatvictoryandsuperiorityinwar，anddonotthephysicianandhisassistantsaimatproducinghealthinthebody？
Cle。Certainly。
Ath。Andaphysicianwhoisignorantaboutthebody，thatistosay，whoknowsnotthatwhichwejustnowcalledhealth，orageneralwhoknowsnotvictory，oranyotherswhoareignorantoftheparticularsoftheartswhichwementioned，cannotbesaidtohaveunderstandingaboutanyofthesematters。
Cle。Theycannot。
Ath。Andwhatwouldyousayofthestate？Ifapersonprovestobeignorantoftheaimtowhichthestatesmanshouldlook，oughthe，inthefirstplace，tobecalledaruleratall；further，willheeverbeabletopreservethatofwhichhedoesnotevenknowtheaim？
Cle。Impossible。
Ath。Andtherefore，ifoursettlementofthecountryistobeperfect，weoughttohavesomeinstitution，which，asIwassaying，willtellwhatistheaimofthestate，andwillinformushowwearetoattainthis，andwhatlaworwhatmanwilladviseustothatend。Anystatewhichhasnosuchinstitutionislikelytobedevoidofmindandsense，andinallheractionswillproceedbymerechance。
Cle。Verytrue。
Ath。Inwhich，then，ofthepartsorinstitutionsofthestateisanysuchguardianpowertobefound？Canwesay？
Cle。Iamnotquitecertain，Stranger；butIhaveasuspicionthatyouarereferringtotheassemblywhichyoujustnowsaidwastomeetatnight。
Ath。Youunderstandmeperfectly，Cleinias；andwemustassume，astheargumentiniplies，thatthiscouncilpossessesallvirtue；andthebeginningofvirtueisnott
