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Chapter 44
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[44.1] οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι ἀσύνακτοι ἐγώ σου πλουσιώτερός εἰμι, ἐγώ σου ἄρα κρείσσων· ἐγώ σου λογιώτερος, ἐγώ σου ἄρα κρείσσων. ἐκεῖνοι δὲ μᾶλλον συνακτικοί ἐγώ σου πλουσιώτερός εἰμι, ἡ ἐμὴ ἄρα κτῆσις τῆς σῆς κρείσσων· ἐγώ σου λογιώτερος, ἡ ἐμὴ ἄρα λέξις τῆς σῆς κρείσσων. σὺ δέ γε οὔτε κτῆσις εἶ οὔτε λέξις.
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[44.1] These arguments are invalid: “I am richer than you; therefore I am better than you.” “I am more eloquent than you; therefore I am better than you.” But these are more valid: “I am richer than you; therefore my property is better than yours.” “I am more eloquent than you; therefore my expression is better than yours.” But you are neither property nor expression.
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[44.1] These arguments are invalid: “I am richer than you; therefore, I am better than you.” “I am more eloquent than you; therefore, I am better than you.” But these arguments are valid: “I am richer than you; therefore, my property is better than yours.” “I am more eloquent than you; therefore, my way of speaking is better than yours.” But you are neither property nor a way of speaking.