Dialogue

 1 Intro|        described as a Paradisiacal state of human society. In the
 2 Intro|            to the ruler of a small state. Hence we conclude that
 3 Intro|          of Cronos, or our present state of existence?’ No, Socrates,
 4 Intro|          this, but to the previous state, in which God was the governor
 5 Intro|            view to the good of the state, whether according to law
 6 Intro|        example. We may compare the state to a web, and I will show
 7 Intro|           is ludicrous, but in the State may be the occasion of grave
 8 Intro|          human bonds, by which the State is held together; these
 9 Intro|           superior to them: and no state can prosper in which either
10 Intro|         any more than of a future, state of existence, should conform
11 Intro|      represent in a figure—(1) the state of innocence; (2) the fall
12 Intro|           no one can determine the state of man in the world before
13 Intro|            consequence of a former state of the world, a sort of
14 Intro|          and incident to the mixed state of man.~Once more—and this
15 Intro|           the ideal and the actual state of man. In all ages of the
16 Intro|        world men have dreamed of a state of perfection, which has
17 Intro|     conception; and this our mixed state of life, in which we are
18 Intro|         afterwards transfer to the State.~There are two uses of examples
19 Intro|  accommodate himself to the actual state of human things. Mankind
20 Intro|             is to reduce the ideal state to the conditions of actual
21 Intro|            divine foundations of a State are to be laid deep in education (
22 Intro|             The ideal of the Greek state found an expression in the
23 Intro|       existing in a half-civilised state of society: these he reduced
24 Intro|        either in a Greek or modern state, such a limitation is practicable
25 Intro|           their education from the state and have borne her burdens,
26 Intro|          corrupt and overcivilized state of society, too few are
27 Intro|         sees that the ideal of the state in his own day is more and
28 Intro|     conception of a first or ideal state, which has receded into
29 State|         may be compared to a small state:—will they differ at all,
30 State|           over to him the reins of state, for that too is a vocation
31 State|           him, but from a previous state came elements of evil and
32 State|            the ruler of the entire State, without explaining how:
33 State|     Statesman was derived from the State; and may we not say that
34 State|            make any implement in a State, whether great or small,
35 State|           for without them neither State nor Statesmanship would
36 State|          of the other classes in a State, and who exchange and equalise
37 State|    distinguishing principle of the State cannot be the few or many,
38 State|            that the multitude in a State can attain political science?~
39 State|         public good they purge the State by killing some, or exiling
40 State|         described as the only true State. All other governments are
41 State|          can never be applied to a state of things which is the reverse
42 State|        must first persuade his own State of the improvement, and
43 State|    political knowledge, or order a State wisely, but that the true
44 State|        ruler of a true and perfect State.~YOUNG SOCRATES: To be sure.~
45 State|         STRANGER: But then, as the State is not like a beehive, and
46 State|            looking for the perfect State, as we showed before. But
47 State|          all matters affecting the State, and truly weaves them all
48 State|           the various classes in a State, shall I analyse politics
49 State|          trivial concern; but in a state, and when affecting really
50 State| statesmanship will never allow any State to be formed by a combination
51 State|            far as this may be in a State, but if not, deservedly
52 State|     entrust to them the offices of State.~YOUNG SOCRATES: How do