Soc. And those people who are of a kind to cope but badly with the same occurrences, it would seem, are bad?
Who else, if not they? (he asked).
Soc. May it be that both one and the other class do use these circumstances as they think they must and should? (32)
(32) Or, "feel bound and constrained to do."
Why, how else should they deal with them? (he asked).
Soc. Can it be said that those who are unable to cope well with them or to turn them to noble account know how they must and should deal with them? (33)
(33) Or, "Can it be said that those who are unable to cope nobly with
their perilous surroundings know how they ought to deal with
them?"
I presume not (he answered).
Soc. It would seem to follow that those who have the knowledge how to behave are also those who have the power? (34)
(34) "He who kens can."