Sublime

As Socrates said, no one does wrong willingly, and presumably the thing to do is to teach such people rather than to get angry or vengeful.

If I had gained anything, or if my exhortations had been paid, there would have been some sense in my doing so; but now, as you will perceive, not even the impudence of my accusers dares to say that I have ever exacted or sought pay of any one; of that they have no witness. And I have a sufficient witness to the truth of what I say—my poverty.

Appearance is master of truth and lord of happiness.

Men of Athens, this reputation of mine has come of a certain sort of wisdom which I possess. If you ask me what kind of wisdom, I reply, wisdom such as

CHAPTER XIII The Sources of Plato’s Opinions