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Socrates
And how is it in wrestling? Which is the better wrestler, he who is thrown voluntarily, or involuntarily?Hippias
He who is thrown voluntarily, as it seems.Socrates
But is it worse and more disgraceful in a wrestling match to be thrown or to throw one's opponent?Hippias
To be thrown.Socrates
In wrestling also, then, he who performs bad and disgraceful acts voluntarily is a better wrestler than he who performs them involuntarily.Hippias
So it seems.Socrates
And how is it in every other bodily exercise? Is not he who is the better man in respect to his body able to perform both kinds of acts, the strong and the weak, the disgraceful and the fine,
And how is it in wrestling? Which is the better wrestler, he who is thrown voluntarily, or involuntarily?Hippias
He who is thrown voluntarily, as it seems.Socrates
But is it worse and more disgraceful in a wrestling match to be thrown or to throw one's opponent?Hippias
To be thrown.Socrates
In wrestling also, then, he who performs bad and disgraceful acts voluntarily is a better wrestler than he who performs them involuntarily.Hippias
So it seems.Socrates
And how is it in every other bodily exercise? Is not he who is the better man in respect to his body able to perform both kinds of acts, the strong and the weak, the disgraceful and the fine,