A man of virtue - Refutation Definition and Examples

And they say-mark, now, and see whether their words are true-they say that the soul of man is immortal, and at one time has an end, which is termed dying, and at another time is born again, but is never destroyed.

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Let me explain: if in one direction the space was of two feet, and in other direction of one foot, the whole would be of two feet taken once? And if he had said, Tell me what they are? Yes, as the sword that gleams in the hands of the heroes of liberty resembles that with which the henchmen of tyranny are armed.

For my soul and my tongue are really torpid, and I do not know how to answer you; and though I have been delivered of an infinite variety of speeches about virtue before now, and to many persons-and very good ones they were, as I thought-at this moment I cannot even say what virtue is.

Then, according to your definition, virtue would appear to be the power of attaining good? I wish that you would try; the attempt will be good practice with a view to the answer about virtue.

I should answer that bees do not differ from one another, as bees.

Do we not say that virtue is a good? Is force made only to protect crime? And I, Meno, like what I am saying.