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Like Lao Tzu, Socrates held a low view of politics. He did not believe it had any room for complete honesty, justice, and truth. It was a clash of egos and a struggle for power. His opinion of the multitude, their ethical standards and quality of correct judgement, was equally low. But he believed it possible, given enough time, to lift them up and persuade them to follow better ways. This was, however, a matter for working upon a few individuals at a time, not publicly and politically but privately.

-- Notebooks Category 13: Human Experience > Chapter 2 : Living in The World > # 503