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Crito s a short but important dialogue by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. It is a conversation between Socrates and his wealthy friend Crito regarding justice, injustice, and the appropriate response to injustice.
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“I only wish it were so, Crito; and that the many could do the greatest evil; for then they would also be able to do the greatest good - and what a fine thing this would be! But in reality they can do neither; for they cannot make a man either wise or foolish; and whatever they do is the result of chance.”
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“No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nurture and education.”
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“...I am and always have been one of those natures who must be guided by reason....”
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“... a good life is equivalent to a just and honorable one.”
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“Do you imagine that a state can subsist and not be overthrown, in which the decisions of law have no power, but are set aside and trampled upon by individuals?”
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“But why, my dear Crito, should we care about the opinion of the many? Good men, and they are the only persons who are worth considering, will think of these things truly as they occurred.”
Socrates
First Sentence edit
Socrates: "Why have you come at this hour, Crito? It must be quite early?"
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This is book 6 of 73 in Robert B. Downs - Books that Changed the World. (authoritative list)
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