Socrates told Lysis “your father isn’t waiting for you to come of age before he trusts you with everything; but come the day when he thinks that you know more than he does, he’ll trust you with himself and everything that belongs to him” (Lysis, 209c-d). He was stating that one is not useful based on age, but chiefly on knowledge, and this skill can lead to greater things. I agree with this quote because of a personal anecdote. When I was a Boy Scout, I was the youngest to earn the Eagle Scout award in my troop. In my final board of review with my council, I was asked if I thought I was too young to receive the award. I responded by stating that age is only a number and that I have shown my plethora of knowledge and leadership skills through
