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How ever, some one may say, are not the multitude able to put us to death? Cri. This, too, is clear, Socrates, any one might say so. Socr. You say truly.
Be sure, then, so long as I retain my present opinions, if you should say any thing contrary to these, you will speak in vain. If, however, you think that you can prevail at all, say on. Cri. But, Socrates, I have nothing to say. Socr. Desist, then, Crito, and let us pursue this course, since this way the deity leads us. See the Phædo sec 1. A promontory at the southern extremity of Attica
For, if you fear any thing of the kind, dismiss your fears; for we are justified in running the risk to save you and, if need be, even a greater risk than this. But be persuaded by me, and do not refuse. Socr. I am anxious about this, Crito, and about many other things. Cri.
But what is this evil? Whither does it tend, and on what part of him that disobeys will it fall? Cri. Clearly on his body, for this it ruins. Socr. You say well. The case is the same, too, Crito, with all other things, not to go through them all.
And if we should appear in so doing to be acting unjustly, observe that we must not consider whether from remaining here and continuing quiet we must needs die, or suffer any thing else, rather than whether we shall be acting unjustly. Cri. You appear to me to speak wisely, Socrates, but see what we are to do. Socr.
But, my admirable friend, this principle which we have just discussed appears to me to be the same as it was before . And consider this, moreover, whether it still holds good with us or not, that we are not to be anxious about living but about living well. Cri. It does hold good. Socr. And does this hold good or not, that to live well and Honorable and justly are the same thing? Cri. It does.
Whether the multitude allow it or not, and whether we must suffer a more severe or a milder punishment than this, still is injustice on every account both evil and disgraceful to him who commits it? Do we admit this, or not? Cri. We do admit it. Socr. On no account, therefore, ought we to act unjustly. Cri. Surely not. Socr.
But I have been for some time wondering at you, perceiving how sweetly you slept; and I purposely did not awake you, that you might pass your time as pleasantly as possible. And, indeed, I have often before throughout your whole life considered you happy in your disposition, but far more so in the present calamity, seeing how easily and meekly you bear it. Socr.
Come, then, if we destroy that which becomes better by what is wholesome, but is impaired by what is unwholesome, through being persuaded by those who do not understand, can we enjoy life when that is impaired? And this is the body we are speaking of, is it not? Cri. Yes. Socr. Can we, then, enjoy life with a diseased and impaired body? Cri. By no means. Socr.
I do not think, however, that it will come to day. Cri. Whence do you form this conjecture? Socr. I will tell you. I must die on the day after that on which the ship arrives. Cri. So they say who have the control of these things. Socr. I do not think, then, that it will come to-day, but to-morrow.
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