Dialogue

 1 Phileb|      by his having occasion to speak of memory as the basis of
 2 Phileb|       a higher sphere, when we speak of necessity and free-will,
 3 Phileb|        surely we might as well speak of the pains of digestion
 4 Phileb|   Socrates in what follows.~We speak of a one and many, which
 5 Phileb|        not steal,’ ‘thou shalt speak the truth,’ ‘thou shalt
 6 Phileb|        by the same writers who speak thus depreciatingly of our
 7 Phileb|   individual not universal; we speak of eternal and immutable
 8 Phileb|  morals.~And this brings us to speak of the most serious objection
 9 Phileb|      when the temptation is to speak falsely, to be dishonest
10 Phileb|        their will.~PROTARCHUS: Speak plainer.~SOCRATES: The principle
11 Phileb|     and controverted. When you speak of hotter and colder, can
12 Phileb|        Yes, indeed; and when I speak of the third class, understand
13 Phileb|         if I may be allowed to speak in the fewest and shortest
14 Phileb|        not yet entered; and to speak of the loss of that which
15 Phileb|     Protarchus, then we should speak of a bad opinion or of a
16 Phileb|     any of them, should we not speak of a right opinion or right
17 Phileb|   corruption we will hereafter speak, if we care to continue
18 Phileb| temperance? Reflect before you speak.~PROTARCHUS: I understand
19 Phileb|       SOCRATES: Why, do we not speak of anger, fear, desire,
20 Phileb|      is it?~SOCRATES: When you speak of purity and clearness,
21 Phileb|      inferior.~PROTARCHUS: You speak riddles.~SOCRATES: You have
22 Phileb|        the masters of whom you speak, Socrates, and hope for