Socrates: The shoemaker, for example, uses a square tool, and a circular tool, and other tools for cutting?
Alcibiades: Yes.
Socrates: But the tool is not the same as the cutter and user of the tool?
Alcibiades: Of course not. ...
Socrates: Then what shall we say of the shoemaker? Does he cut with his tools only or with his hands?
Alcibiades: With his hands as well.
Socrates: He uses his hands too?
Alcibiades: Yes. ...
Socrates: And does not a man use the whole body?
Alcibiades: Certainly.
Socrates: And that which uses is different from that which is used?
Alcibiades: True.
Socrates: Then a man is not the same as his own body?
Alcibiades: That is the inference.
Socrates: What is he, then?
Alcibiades: I cannot say.
Socrates: Nay, you can say that he is the user of the body.
Alcibiades: Yes.
Socrates: And the user of the body is the soul?
Alcibiades: Yes, the soul. (Plato)

Socrates: The shoemaker, for example, uses a square tool, and a circular tool, and other tools for cutting? Alcibiades: Yes. Socrates: But the tool is not the same as the cutter and user of the tool? Alcibiades: Of course not. ... Socrates: Then what shall we say of the shoemaker? Does he cut with his tools only or with his hands? Alcibiades: With his hands as well. Socrates: He uses his hands too? Alcibiades: Yes. ... Socrates: And does not a man use the whole body? Alcibiades: Certainly. Socrates: And that which uses is different from that which is used? Alcibiades: True. Socrates: Then a man is not the same as his own body? Alcibiades: That is the inference. Socrates: What is he, then? Alcibiades: I cannot say. Socrates: Nay, you can say that he is the user of the body. Alcibiades: Yes. Socrates: And the user of the body is the soul? Alcibiades: Yes, the soul.

Plato

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