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  1      I, II  |      destroyed the hand will be no better than that. But things are
  2      I, III |        also seeking to attain some better theory of their relation
  3      I, V   |     subjects (and that rule is the better which is exercised over
  4      I, V   |            which is exercised over better subjects—for example, to
  5      I, V   |       example, to rule over men is better than to rule over wild beasts;
  6      I, V   |            beasts; for the work is better which is executed by better
  7      I, V   |        better which is executed by better workmen, and where one man
  8      I, V   |            for tame animals have a better nature than wild, and all
  9      I, V   |           and all tame animals are better off when they are ruled
 10      I, V   |             and who can do nothing better), the lower sort are by
 11      I, V   |           nature slaves, and it is better for them as for all inferiors
 12      I, IX  |             Hence men seek after a better notion of riches and of
 13      I, XI  |            know which of these pay better than others, and which pay
 14      I, XI  |     particular places, for some do better in one place and some in
 15      I, XIII|            deceive themselves. Far better than such definitions is
 16     II, I   |        Republic of Plato. Which is better, our present condition,
 17     II, II  |         the unity of the state the better." Is it not obvious that
 18     II, II  |        carpenters. And since it is better that this should be so in
 19     II, III |         has survived. But which is better—for each to say "mine" in
 20     II, III |            tribesman; and how much better is it to be the real cousin
 21     II, IV  |           wives and children seems better suited to the husbandmen
 22     II, V   |     customs and laws, would be far better, and would have the advantages
 23     II, V   |         the country. It is clearly better that property should be
 24     II, VI  |         Laws, and therefore we had better examine briefly the constitution
 25     II, VI  |   temperately and yet miserably. A better definition would be that
 26     II, VI  |            for the constitution is better which is made up of more
 27     II, VI  | preponderance will be given to the better sort of people, who have
 28     II, VIII|             even if another law be better. Now, if an changes are
 29     II, VIII|            subject, perhaps we had better go a little into detail,
 30     II, VIII|           supposed to have been no better than ordinary or even foolish
 31     II, VIII|           lawgivers and rulers had better be left; the citizen will
 32     II, VIII|    questions; and therefore we had better reserve the discussion of
 33     II, IX  |          It would surely have been better to have given no dowries
 34     II, IX  |          would certainly have been better to have maintained their
 35     II, X   |       meals of Crete are certainly better managed than the Lacedaemonian;
 36     II, X   |            Cretan common meals are better ordered than the Lacedaemonian
 37     II, X   |           matters of this kind are better regulated by law than by
 38     II, XI  |            by senority—this is far better. Such officers have great
 39     II, XI  | Carthaginians, for one business is better done by one man. The legislator
 40     II, XI  |      familiarized by repetition is better and sooner performed. We
 41     II, XII |     worthless demagogues, whom the better class opposed. Solon, himself,
 42    III, II  |           were citizens. This is a better definition than the other.
 43    III, V   |          honors of the state is no better than an alien. But when
 44    III, XI  |        together may very likely be better than the few good, if regarded
 45    III, XI  |           which many contribute is better than a dinner provided out
 46    III, XI  |    disposition. Hence the many are better judges than a single man
 47    III, XI  |      enough, and combined with the better class they are useful to
 48    III, XI  |            certainly cannot choose better than those who know. So
 49    III, XI  |           body they are as good or better. Moreover, there are some
 50    III, XI  |           the house will be even a better judge than the builder,
 51    III, XI  |            as the pilot will judge better of a rudder than the carpenter,
 52    III, XI  |           and the guest will judge better of a feast than the cook.~
 53    III, XII |          why those of them who are better born should have better
 54    III, XII |            better born should have better flutes given to them; for
 55    III, XII |         for they will not play any better on the flute, and the superior
 56    III, XII |         for if a certain amount is better than some other, it is clear
 57    III, XIII|          those who are sprung from better ancestors are likely to
 58    III, XIII|         ancestors are likely to be better men, for nobility is excellence
 59    III, XIII|            stronger and richer and better. But, what if the good,
 60    III, XIII|      virtue; for if one citizen be better than the other members of
 61    III, XIII|          they themselves are often better and richer than the few—
 62    III, XIII|            one who sings louder or better than all the rest to sing
 63    III, XIII|     justice. It would certainly be better that the legislator should
 64    III, XV  |       exists in law; and this is a better ruler which is free from
 65    III, XV  |         hand an individual will be better able to deliberate in particular
 66    III, XV  |           the guests contribute is better than a banquet furnished
 67    III, XV  |           man, so a multitude is a better judge of many things than
 68    III, XV  |           then aristocracy will be better for states than royalty,
 69    III, XV  |        succeed him? If they are no better than anybody else, that
 70    III, XVI |           principle, even if it be better for certain individuals
 71    III, XVI |         physician; he will not get better if he is doctored out of
 72    III, XVI |        right to rule because he is better, still two good men are
 73    III, XVI |             still two good men are better than one: this is the old
 74    III, XVI |           that a person should see better with two eyes, or hear better
 75    III, XVI |      better with two eyes, or hear better with two ears, or act better
 76    III, XVI |       better with two ears, or act better with two hands or feet,
 77     IV, II  |          form; oligarchy is little better, for it is a long way from
 78     IV, II  |   oligarchy is not to be accounted better than another, but only less
 79     IV, II  |         may meet the needs of some better than oligarchy, and conversely.
 80     IV, III |             But in either case the better and more exact way is to
 81     IV, IV  |           a despotic rule over the better citizens. The decrees of
 82     IV, X   |           alike, whether equals or better, with a view to its own
 83     IV, XI  |            whichever side gets the better, instead of establishing
 84     IV, XI  |          best must of necessity be better, and that which is furthest
 85     IV, XI  |            but another form may be better for some people.~
 86     IV, XII |          both, they will find none better than this, for the rich
 87     IV, XIV |          the laws), with a view to better deliberation to adopt the
 88     IV, XIV |   assemblies, for they will advise better if they all deliberate together—
 89     IV, XV  |            certainly every work is better done which receives the
 90      V, III |            ostracism. But how much better to provide from the first
 91      V, VII |       trained by war, soon got the better of the guards kept by the
 92      V, IX  |         are both more inclined and better able to make a revolution.
 93      V, X   |        king is the resource of the better classes against the people,
 94      V, XI  |           that he likes foreigners better than citizens, and lives
 95      V, XI  |          because he will rule over better men whose spirits are not
 96     VI, I   |          does the democracy become better or worse, but its very nature
 97     VI, V   |           and secondly, causes are better tried, for wealthy persons,
 98     VI, V   |      former, that the state may be better administered. A like result
 99     VI, VI  |            always taken out of the better class of the people. The
100     VI, VII |      infantry; for this service is better suited to the rich than
101     VI, VII |          in which the poor get the better of the rich in civil contests;
102    VII, II  |           other ages. Which is the better is a question of no small
103    VII, III |         the life of the freeman is better than the life of the despot;
104    VII, IV  |           in proportion as this is better prepared, so will the result
105    VII, VI  |            it would be undoubtedly better, both with a view to safety
106    VII, X   |        have no spirit they will be better suited for their work, and
107    VII, XIII|           without them—it would be better that neither individuals
108    VII, XIII|            yet the latter would be better, for in the virtue of each
109    VII, XIV |      subjects, it would clearly be better that once for an the one
110    VII, XIV |          nor does he think himself better than his governors, especially
111    VII, XIV |         exists for the sake of the better or superior, and the better
112    VII, XIV |        better or superior, and the better or superior is that which
113    VII, XIV |           actions of the naturally better part are to be preferred
114    VII, XIV |       functions, and above all the better and the end; he should also
115    VII, XIV |          but leisure and peace are better; they must do what is necessary
116    VII, XIV |           but what is honorable is better. On such principles children
117    VII, XIV |           them, they have lost the better part of life! These writers
118    VII, XV  |         peace and leisure to be no better than slaves. Wherefore we
119    VII, XVII|      beings; but the less wine the better, if they would escape diseases.
120   VIII, I   |          oligarchy; and always the better the character, the better
121   VIII, I   |          better the character, the better the government.~Again, for
122   VIII, III |           required, but leisure is better than occupation and is its
123   VIII, III |          Odysseus says there is no better way of passing life than
124   VIII, V   |  profession of their lives will be better performers than those who
125   VIII, VII |    expressed by the flute, and are better set to the Phrygian than