| οἱ δὲ χρηστοὶ Ἀθηναίων τοὺς χρηστοὺς ἐν ταῖς συμμαχίσι πόλεσι σῴζουσι, γιγνώσκοντες ὅτι σφίσιν ἀγαθόν ἐστι τοὺς βελτίστους σῴζειν ἀεὶ ἐν ταῖς πόλεσιν. |
| The noble Athenians protect the noblemen of their allies, in the knowledge that it is a good idea for them to always the protect the élites of the cities. |
| Xenophon Constitution of the Athenians 1.15 (324) |
| λόγοι δὲ ἐκεῖνοι οἱ περὶ δικαιοσύνης τε καὶ τῆς ἄλλης ἀρετῆς ποῦ ἡμῖν ἔσονται; |
| What will become of our conversations about justice and virtue? |
| Plato Crito 54a (460) |
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