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than men of a different
kind?” “No one would,” he said. “And
would not he be far removed from sacrilege and theft and betrayal of
comrades in private life or of the state in public?” “He
would.” “And, moreover, he would not be in any way
faithless either in the keeping of his oaths or in other
agreements.” “How could he?”
“Adultery, surely, and neglect of parents and of the due service
of the gods would pertain to anyone rather than to such a man.”
“To anyone indeed,”
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