Dialogue between Xenophone and Socrates
Once a mercenary Seeking to cultivate himself Sought council from a pimp Infamous for his wickedness;
What is virtue? “To know yourself”
What is justice? “To know good from bad”
What is knowledge? “To know that you know nothing”
How does one become rich? “By living austerely,spending only what is necessary,and guarding the rest.”
How should a king behave? “He should increase the wealthand virtue of his kingdom,avoiding that which decreases it.”
How should a man behave? “As though holding tightlythe reigns of a trained warhorse,always ready for battle.”
And of those who heard this,the clever spoke of religionand the earnest spoke of politicsbut the wisest among them,a cobbler, said nothing,and he made excellent shoes.