PHAEDO—Yes, that is true.
SOCRATES—And we cannot say that the earth was made for beasts which themselves are made to serve the purpose of man, for as plants are consumed by beasts, so beasts are consumed by man who acquires for his own use and enjoyment whatever power is generated by the organs of all other living things.
PHAEDO—That is true, and I can now see that the earth was not made by the gods for themselves, or for plants or beasts.
SOCRATES—Therefore, it appears to me that it must have been made for man.
PHAEDO—That is true, and I now agree that the earth was made for man.
SOCRATES—Then, since we have found a common starting point, we may go on with our conversation. We have proved that the earth was made for man, because man, by powers inherent in himself, can overcome all other living things on the earth and subject them to his uses.
PHAEDO—Yes, we have proved that.
SOCRATES—And the real source of his kingship is power.
PHAEDO—That must be true.
SOCRATES—And force is power applied to some object, so that power and force may be spoken of as the same thing.