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Chapter 53
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[53.1] ἐπὶ παντὸς πρόχειρα ἑκτέον ταῦτα· ἄγου δέ μʼ, ὦ Ζεῦ, καὶ σύ γʼ ἡ Πεπρωμένη, ὅποι ποθʼ ὑμῖν εἰμι διατεταγμένος· ὡς ἕψομαί γʼ ἄοκνος· ἢν δέ γε μὴ θέλω, κακὸς γενόμενος, οὐδὲν ἧττον ἕψομαι.
[53.2] ὅστις δʼ ἀνάγκῃ συγκεχώρηκεν καλῶς, σοφὸς παρʼ ἡμῖν, καὶ τὰ θεῖʼ ἐπίσταται.
[53.3] ἀλλʼ, ὦ Κρίτων, εἰ ταύτῃ τοῖς θεοῖς φίλον, ταύτῃ γενέσθω.
[53.4] ἐμὲ δὲ Ἄνυτος καὶ Μέλιτος ἀποκτεῖναι μὲν δύνανται, βλάψαι δὲ οὔ.
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[53.1] On every occasion we must keep these words ready at hand: “Lead me, O Zeus, and you, O Destiny, wherever you have appointed me to go; for I shall follow without hesitation. But if I am unwilling and become base, I shall follow nonetheless.”
[53.2] “Whoever has nobly yielded to necessity is wise among us and understands the things of the gods.”
[53.3] “But, Crito, if this is pleasing to the gods, so let it be.”
[53.4] “Anytus and Meletus can kill me, but they cannot harm me.”
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[53.1] In every situation, keep these words ready at hand: “Lead me, O Zeus, and you, O Destiny, wherever I have been assigned by you. I will follow without hesitation; but even if I am unwilling and become base, I will follow nonetheless.”
[53.2] “Whoever has yielded properly to necessity is wise in our eyes and understands divine things.”
[53.3] “But, Crito, if this is pleasing to the gods, so be it.”
[53.4] “Anytus and Meletus can kill me, but they cannot harm me.”