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Lying occurs among men, does it not?
Yes, it does.
Under which heading, then, are we to put that?
Under the heading of injustice, clearly.
Deceit, too, is found, is it not?
Certainly.
Under which heading will that go?
Under injustice again, of course.
What about doing mischief?
That too.
Selling into slavery?
That too.
Then we shall assign none of these things to justice, Euthydemus?
No, it would be monstrous to do so.
Yes, it does.
Under which heading, then, are we to put that?
Under the heading of injustice, clearly.
Deceit, too, is found, is it not?
Certainly.
Under which heading will that go?
Under injustice again, of course.
What about doing mischief?
That too.
Selling into slavery?
That too.
Then we shall assign none of these things to justice, Euthydemus?
No, it would be monstrous to do so.
Memorabilia. Xenophon. Edgar Carew Marchant (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1923.
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