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.

PHAEDO - Certainly.

SOCRATES - And where power lies, there and there only is sovereignty,
and where power ends sovereignty finds its limit. So that, for example,
if the lion could subdue man and the other animals, the earth would be
for the use of the lion.