YOUNG SOCRATES: Most true.

STRANGER: And where shall we look for the political animal? Might not an

idiot, so to speak, know that he is a pedestrian?

YOUNG SOCRATES: Certainly.

STRANGER: The art of managing the walking animal has to be further

divided, just as you might halve an even number.

YOUNG SOCRATES: Clearly.

STRANGER: Let me note that here appear in view two ways to that part

or class which the argument aims at reaching,--the one a speedier way,

which cuts off a small portion and leaves a large; the other agrees

better with the principle which we were laying down, that as far as we

can we should divide in the middle; but it is longer. We can take either

of them, whichever we please.

YOUNG SOCRATES: Cannot we have both ways?

STRANGER: Together? What a thing to ask! but, if you take them in turn,

you clearly may.

YOUNG SOCRATES: Then I should like to have them in turn.

Statesman