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412 is Consequence? What Contradiction? What Truth? What Falshood? The third Topic then is necessary, on the Account of the second: and the second, on the Account of the first. But the most necessary, and that whereon we ought to rest, is the first. But we act just on the contrary. For we spend all our Time on the third Topic, and employ all our Diligence about that, and entirely neglect the first. Therefore, at the same time that we lie, we are mighty ready to show how it is demonstrated, that Lying is not right.

all Occasions, we ought to have these Maxims ready at hand.

And this Third:

"O Crito, if it thus pleases the Gods, thus let it be. Anytus and Melitus may kill me indeed: but hurt me they cannot."