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He even goes so far as to say that if in death he can talk with Orpheus, Musaeus, Homer and Hesiod, death will be worth it. He says, "Nay, if this be true, let me die again and again."
One of the most profound statements that Socrates offers to his true "judges" is that nothing bad can happen to a good man, so they should not worry about him. "…no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death. He and his are not neglected by the gods."
Socrates claims that it is because he didn't beg or cry for his life that he has been offered the death penalty. He claims that his arguments were sound, but he did not do what the jury...
Socrates gives some words of encouragement to the people who follow him, telling them that he did his defense how he should do it; he knew he was doing the right thing. He knows that they cannot kill him even by killing him because those that follow him will do so with even more fervor and even those who didn't follow him may talk well of him when wanting to reproach others. Socrates basically gives a speech saying that no matter what, goodness will come to him and evil will come to those who put him to death. He does not say this in order to scare them, he simply knows it to be true. He always speaks the truth and he knows, because he is wise, what happens to those who try to censure others who want to speak the truth.
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Plato. The Apology of Socrates. (WHERE IS YOUR TRANSLATION FROM?)
Reference:
Plato. The Apology of Socrates. (WHERE IS YOUR TRANSLATION FROM?)
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