Because it is correct to make a priority of young people, taking care that they turn out as well as possible.

The blame is his who chooses: God is blameless.

Neither do the ignorant love wisdom or desire to become wise; for this is the grievous thing about ignorance, that those who are neither good nor beautiful think they are good enough, and do not desire that which they do not think they are lacking.

...the Gods too love a joke.

SOCRATES: Perhaps we may be wrong; if so, you in your wisdom should convince us that we are mistaken in preferring justice to injustice. THRASYMACHUS: And how am I to convince you, he said, if you are not already convinced by what I have just said; what more can I do for you? Would you have me put the proof bodily into your souls?

If you ask: What is the good of education? The answer is easy: Education makes good men and good men act nobly.

I prefer nothing, unless it is true.