Dialogue

 1 Intro|        may be cured of the evil habit which generates in him an
 2 Intro|    observed how ridiculous this habit of theirs makes them when
 3 Intro|     being educated by language, habit, and the teaching of other
 4 Intro|    events: (c) of the effect of habit, which is strongest when
 5 Intro|      beginning is made, the old habit soon returns, the neglected
 6 Intro|     Consciousness is opposed to habit, inattention, sleep, death.
 7 Intro|         and silent influence of habit, which little by little
 8  Thea| SOCRATES: And is not the bodily habit spoiled by rest and idleness,
 9  Thea|          And what of the mental habit? Is not the soul informed,
10  Thea|        abolished, although from habit and ignorance we are compelled
11  Thea|       true. But as the inferior habit of mind has thoughts of
12  Thea|    other term will describe the habit of a man who is always arguing