Dialogue

 1 Repub|     the condition of life and existence. ~Certainly. ~The second
 2 Repub|    cause and condition of the existence of all of them, and while
 3 Repub|       complaints will have no existence among them; they will be
 4 Repub|       yours were to come into existence, we need say no more about
 5 Repub|       them; assuming then the existence of the State, let us now
 6 Repub|     other, who recognizes the existence of absolute beauty and is
 7 Repub|   Certainly. ~Do we admit the existence of opinion? ~Undoubtedly. ~
 8 Repub|     or more full of light and existence than being. ~That is quite
 9 Repub|    but would not tolerate the existence of absolute beauty. ~Yes,
10 Repub| spectator of all time and all existence, think much of human life? ~
11 Repub|     induced to believe in the existence of absolute beauty rather
12 Repub| discourse in another state of existence. ~You are speaking of a
13 Repub|       and he might bring into existence the ideal polity about which
14 Repub|       turned toward more real existence, he has a clearer vision-what
15 Repub|       omitted would come into existence if encouraged by the State,
16 Repub|       are the shadows of true existence (not shadows of images cast
17 Repub|      of that which is best in existence, with which we may compare
18 Repub|      regular process all true existence, or of ascertaining what
19 Repub|       we may be so bold. ~The existence of such persons is to be
20 Repub|    order; and this distracted existence he terms joy and bliss and
21 Repub|       whom he has called into existence, who admire him and are
22 Repub|     and necessary to his very existence, and would place her under
23 Repub|      from that which has more existence the truer? ~Clearly, from
24 Repub|       a greater share of pure existence, in your judgment-those
25 Repub|      is filled with more real existence, and actually has a more
26 Repub|      actually has a more real existence, is more really filled than
27 Repub|      is filled with less real existence and is less real? ~Of course. ~
28 Repub|    exists he cannot make true existence, but only some semblance
29 Repub|    but only some semblance of existence; and if anyone were to say
30 Repub|       other workman, has real existence, he could hardly be supposed
31 Repub|   image knows nothing of true existence; he knows appearances only.
32 Repub|     happy and not undesirable existence. Let not him who chooses