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Plato

"Crito"

Now you, Crito, are a disinterested person who are not going to die to-morrow- at least, there is no human probability of this, and you are therefore not liable to be deceived by the circumstances in which you are placed. Tell me, then, whether I am right in saying that some opinions, and the opinions of some men only, are to be valued, and other opinions, and the opinions of other men, are not to be valued. I ask you whether I was right in maintaining this?


Cr. Certainly.


Soc. The good are to be regarded, and not the bad?


Cr. Yes.


Soc. And the opinions of the wise are good, and the opinions of the unwise are evil?


Cr. Certainly.


Soc. And what was said about another matter? Was the disciple in gymnastics supposed to attend to the praise and blame and opinion of every man, or of one man only- his physician or trainer, whoever that was?


Cr. Of one man only.


Soc. And he ought to fear the censure and welcome the praise of that one only, and not of the many?


Cr. That is clear.


Soc. And he ought to live and train, and eat and drink in the way which seems good to his single master who has understanding, rather than according to the opinion of all other men put together?


Cr.


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