Evidence
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| Tradition | Source | Passage | Confidence | Evidence | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek | The Republic | BOOK III. / BOOK IV. / BOOK V. / BOOK VI.; lines 18132-18283 | medium | Future rulers are lovers of country tested by pleasures, pains, hardships, and dangers; the failure is rejected, while the one who comes forth pure, “like gold tried in the refiner’s fire,” is made ruler and honored in life and after death. | record |