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Socrates introduces this analogy to
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help the brothers better understand what justice is for
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an individual soul.
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The governance of the soul,
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Adeimantus' standard of self-control,
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must be like the governance of a city
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in some decisive respects.
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But in what respects?
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How is a city like a soul and
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in what respect is self-governance,
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the control of one's passions and appetites,
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in what respect is self-control