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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Memorabilia by Xenophon: viii. 549 C.
As, for instance, at this moment (Crito proceeded) there are a set of
fellows threatening me with lawsuits, not because they have any
misdemeanour to allege against me, but simply under the conviction
that I will sooner pay a sum of money than be troubled further.
To which Socrates replied: Tell me, Crito, you keep dogs, do you not,
to ward off wolves from your flocks?
Cr. Certainly; it pays to do so.
Soc. Then why do you not keep a watchman willing and competent to ward
off this pack of people who seek to injure you?
I should not at all mind (he answered), if I were not afraid he might
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