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Socrates
And so this man will have attained to a condition of suffering no wrong and having great power—as your party maintain—in the city.Callicles
Certainly.Socrates
And of doing no wrong likewise? Or is it quite the contrary, if he is to be like his unjust ruler, and have great influence with him? Well, for my part, I think his efforts will be all the opposite way, that is, towards enabling himself to do as much wrong as possible and to pay no penalty for the wrong he does; will they not?Callicles
Apparently.
And so this man will have attained to a condition of suffering no wrong and having great power—as your party maintain—in the city.Callicles
Certainly.Socrates
And of doing no wrong likewise? Or is it quite the contrary, if he is to be like his unjust ruler, and have great influence with him? Well, for my part, I think his efforts will be all the opposite way, that is, towards enabling himself to do as much wrong as possible and to pay no penalty for the wrong he does; will they not?Callicles
Apparently.