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Stranger
Str. I will say it again in another way. I suppose you believe that courage The word ἀνδρεία has a much wider meaning than the English courage. Like the Latin virtus, it embraces all qualities which are desirable in a perfect man, especially the more active and positive virtues. When applied to one particular kind of virtue it is applied to courage, but throughout this discussion it is used in the wider sense, for which there is no single English equivalent. is one part of virtue.
Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. Certainly.
Stranger
Str. And, of course, that self-restraint is different from courage, but is also a part of virtue of which courage is a part.
Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. Yes.
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Stranger
Str. Now I must venture to utter a strange doctrine about them.
Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. What is it?
Stranger
Str. That, in a way, they are in a condition of great hostility and opposition to each other in many beings.
Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. What do you mean?
Stranger
Str. Something quite unusual; for, you know, all the parts of virtue are usually said to be friendly to one another.
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Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. Yes.
Stranger
Str. Now shall we pay careful attention and see whether this is so simple, or, quite the contrary, there is in some respects a variance between them and their kin?
Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. Yes; please tell how we shall investigate the question.
Stranger
Str. Among all the parts we must look for those which we call excellent but place in two opposite classes.
Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. Say more clearly what you mean.
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