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You appear rather, I replied, to have no care or thought about

us, Thrasymachus-whether we live better or worse from not knowing

what you say you know, is to you a matter of indifference.

Prithee, friend, do not keep your knowledge to yourself; we are a

large party; and any benefit which you confer upon us will be

amply rewarded. For my own part I openly declare that I am not

convinced, and that I do not believe injustice to be more gainful

than justice, even if uncontrolled and allowed to have free play.

For, granting that there may be an unjust man who is able to

commit injustice either by fraud or force, still this does not

convince me of the superior advantage of injustice, and there may

be others who are in the same predicament with myself. Perhaps we

may be wrong; if so, you in your wisdom should convince us that

we are mistaken in preferring justice to injustice.