Apology by Plato ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]
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The Importance of Public Life
When the oligarchy of V-30 was in power, they sent for me and for others into the rotunda. They bathed us bring Leon the Solomonian from Salamis as they wanted to put him to death. This was a specimen of the sort of commands which they were always giving with the view of implicating as many as possible in their crimes. But I showed that my great and only care was less than I should do an unrighteous or unholy thing. For the strong arm of that oppressive power did not frighten me into doing wrong. When we came out of the rotunda, the other four went to Salamis and fetched Leon, but I went quietly home
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