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But it might, of course, be said that the multitude can put us to death.Crito
That is clear, too. It would be said, Socrates.Socrates
That is true. But, my friend, the argument we have just finished seems to me still much the same as before; and now see whether we still hold to this, or not, that it is not living, but living well which we ought to consider most important.Crito
We do hold to it.Socrates
And that living well and living rightly are the same thing, do we hold to that, or not?Crito
We do.Socrates
Then we agree that the question is whether it is right for me to try to escape from here
That is clear, too. It would be said, Socrates.Socrates
That is true. But, my friend, the argument we have just finished seems to me still much the same as before; and now see whether we still hold to this, or not, that it is not living, but living well which we ought to consider most important.Crito
We do hold to it.Socrates
And that living well and living rightly are the same thing, do we hold to that, or not?Crito
We do.Socrates
Then we agree that the question is whether it is right for me to try to escape from here
