What the expression is intended to mean, I think, is that there is a better and a worse element in the character of each individual, and that when the naturally better element controls the worse then the man is said to be "master of himself", as a term of praise. But when - as a result of bad upbringing or bad company one s better element is overpowered by the numerical superiority of one s worse impulses, then one is criticized for not being master of oneself and for lack of self control.

Everything that deceives may be said to enchant.

If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.

I have good hope that there is something after death.

The penalty that good men pay for not being interested in politics is to be governed by men worse than themselves.

And the quality of good judgement is clearly a form of knowledge and skill, as it is because of knowledge and not because of ignorance that we judge well.

The passionate are like men standing on their heads, they see all things the wrong way.