C. Yes, they are taught his belief. T. They are not wiser, or better, for his teaching, I conclude. C. They are both wiser and better. T. How so? C. Because they are. T. Is that your only reason? C. No; they are wiser in regard to opinions and views. T. In what does their wisdom consist? C. It consists in being able to overthrow false opinions and views. T. Is that all? C. What more can there be? T. Much more, when they are wise. C. What? T. They can be good and just; they can speak the truth, and lie not. They can avoid deception and wrong. They can know something, and be serviceable to other minds by teaching them what they know. C. But minds know but little, and can soon teach that. T. Do you know the reason why they know but little? C. Because but little can be known. T. No; because but little knowledge has been sought. When mind contents itself with opinions and views, it will make but little effort to gather facts. C. Then, we will hear your facts. T. You will hear what may not now be said, when you are prepared for it. C. Are we are not prepared for facts? T. I will not relate what you will not receive. C. Why? T. Because it will do you no good. C. How do you know we will not receive it? T. Because I see your opinions will prevent it. C. Then what is your mission? T. To remove your opinions when wrong. C. Have we wrong opinions? T. Some are right, and others wrong. C. Which are wrong? T. Those which cause you to wrangle. C. But may we not compare our opinions? T. What good will the comparison do? C. It will show which are correct. T. How will it show that? C. The strongest will gain the victory. T. The victory over whom? C. Over the weak. T. Well, does a victory over the weak establish what you want? C. It establishes the fact, that one opinion is stronger than another. T. How so? C. Because it overpowers the weakest opinion. T. Then, when one mind overcomes another, you say he is correct. C. I know of no better rule. T. When the rule is secure because it is just, the wisdom of the rule will be established, but the rule is wrong, and, therefore, the result must be wrong. Because one mind triumphs over another, it does not prove the right on the side of the victor. C. How, then, can opinions be tested? T. By experience. C. Experience is on both sides. T. True; but when the experience is such as to be well, it is not ill. The mind in the wrong will have an unhappy experience, but the mind in the right will be happy. Therefore, my rule is to wrangle not, but let experience test the claims of all opinions. In this way, all errors would soon disappear without disputes. C. It would be a long time to overcome errors in that way. T. Will you show how they can be overcome sooner? C. I think that two minds, holding different opinions, should discuss the difference between them. T. Will a discussion of differences make them less, or remove a single error?