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Stephanus 25c
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ὠφελοῦσιν. ἀλλὰ γάρ, ὦ Μέλητε, ἱκανῶς ἐπιδείκνυσαι ὅτι οὐδεπώποτε ἐφρόντισας τῶν νέων, καὶ σαφῶς ἀποφαίνεις τὴν σαυτοῦ ἀμέλειαν, ὅτι οὐδέν σοι μεμέληκεν περὶ ὧν ἐμὲ εἰσάγεις.ἔτι δὲ ἡμῖν εἰπέ, ὦ πρὸς Διὸς Μέλητε, πότερόν ἐστιν οἰκεῖν ἄμεινον ἐν πολίταις χρηστοῖς ἢ πονηροῖς; ὦ τάν, ἀπόκριναι· οὐδὲν γάρ τοι χαλεπὸν ἐρωτῶ. οὐχ οἱ μὲν πονηροὶ κακόν τι ἐργάζονται τοὺς ἀεὶ ἐγγυτάτω αὑτῶν ὄντας, οἱ δʼ ἀγαθοὶ ἀγαθόν τι;πάνυ γε.
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benefited them. But in fact, Meletus, you have shown well enough that you have never given any thought at all to the young, and you plainly reveal your own indifference: you have cared nothing about the matters for which you are bringing me to trial.
And tell us this as well, Meletus, in Zeus’s name: is it better to live among good citizens or bad ones? Come, my good man, answer; I am asking you nothing difficult. Do not bad people always do some harm to those who are nearest to them, while good people do them some good?
Certainly.
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But in fact, Meletus, you have sufficiently demonstrated that you have never given any thought at all to the young, and you clearly reveal your own negligence: you have no concern whatever for the matters about which you are prosecuting me.
And now, for heaven’s sake, Meletus, tell us this too: is it better to live among good citizens or bad ones? My good man, answer me; I’m not asking you anything difficult. Don’t bad people always do some harm to those nearest them, while good people do them some good?
Certainly.