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that　the　greater　their　wants　the　worse　they　are。



SOCRATES：　　And　do　we　think　it　possible　that　a　thing　should　be　useful　for　a

purpose　unless　we　have　need　of　it　for　that　purpose？



CRITIAS：　　No。



SOCRATES：　　Then　if　these　things　are　useful　for　supplying　the　needs　of　the

body；　we　must　want　them　for　that　purpose？



CRITIAS：　　That　is　my　opinion。



SOCRATES：　　And　he　to　whom　the　greatest　number　of　things　are　useful　for　his

purpose；　will　also　want　the　greatest　number　of　means　of　accomplishing　it；

supposing　that　we　necessarily　feel　the　want　of　all　useful　things？



CRITIAS：　　It　seems　so。



SOCRATES：　　The　argument　proves　then　that　he　who　has　great　riches　has

likewise　need　of　many　things　for　the　supply　of　the　wants　of　the　body；　for

wealth　appears　useful　towards　that　end。　　And　the　richest　must　be　in　the

worst　condition；　since　they　seem　to　be　most　in　want　of　such　things。








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