It is human nature that separates one from another; the predominantly intellectuals, those most endowed with muscular and temperamental strength, and those who distinguish themselves neither by one nor the other, the mediocre third class. The first group contains selected individuals and the last the great majority. Plato believed that people were like “sheep.” In other words, people are easily influenced or deceived by their senses; people follow what they believe and not what they can know through reason. (Week Five (2) – Tales of Two Poleis: Athens and Sparta p.8) Plato believed that the Soul was composed of three parts, Rational, Spiritual, and Desires or appetites. The rational seeks knowledge and wisdom; the lively pursuit of honor, the appetite for pleasure. Philosophers are those who pursue knowledge; they are dominated by the rational. Warriors pursue glory and honor; they are dominated by spirits. Workers do what is necessary to satisfy the desires and appetites by which their souls are dominated. In his society an individual needed all three parts to work together with the right balance and moderation. The philosophers rule with the aid and support of the warriors, and the producers do the work while their desires are moderated by the guardians. Rationality and reason govern with the help of the spirit; balance and moderation with the assistance of