Socrates: And did you never see a foolish child rejoicing?
Callicles: Yes, I have.
Socrates: And a foolish man too?
Callicles: Yes, certainly; but what is your drift?
Socrates: Nothing particular, if you will only answer.
Callicles: Yes, I have.
Socrates: And did you ever see a sensible man rejoicing or sorrowing?
Callicles: Yes.
Socrates: Which rejoice and sorrow most—the wise or the foolish?
Callicles: They are much upon a par, I think, in that respect.
Socrates: Enough: And did you ever see a coward in battle?
Callicles: To be sure.
Socrates: And which rejoiced most at the departure of the enemy, the coward or the brave?
Callicles: I should say “most” of both; or at any rate, they rejoiced about equally.
Socrates: No matter; then the cowards, and not only the brave, rejoice?
Callicles: Greatly.
Socrates: And the foolish; so it would seem?
Callicles: Yes.
Socrates: And are only the cowards pained at the approach of their enemies, or are the brave also pained?
Callicles: Both are pained.
Socrates: And are they equally pained?
Callicles: I should imagine that the cowards are more pained.
Socrates: And are they not better pleased at the enemy’s departure?
Callicles: I dare say.
Socrates: Then are the foolish and the wise and the cowards and the brave all pleased and pained, as you were saying, in nearly equal degree; but are the cowards more pleased and pained than the brave?