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He will not.

Such an one, as we further maintain, is sufficient for himself

and his own happiness, and therefore is least in need of other

men.

True, he said.

And for this reason the loss of a son or brother, or the

deprivation of fortune, is to him of all men least terrible.

Assuredly.

And therefore he will be least likely to lament, and will bear

with the greatest equanimity any misfortune of this sort which

may befall him.

Yes, he will feel such a misfortune far less than another.

Then we shall be right in getting rid of the lamentations of

famous men, and making them over to women (and not even to women

who are good for anything), or to men of a baser sort, that those

who are being educated by us to be the defenders of their country

may scorn to do the like.

That will be very right.