A contemporary coin depicting Archelaus, King of Macedonia. (Image source: Wikipedia)

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Part 6 of 14 (Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, Part 4 here, Part 5 here, Part 6 here)

Doing Injustice vs. Suffering It

Polus grudgingly accepts Socrates’ argument, yet he doesn’t really believe it. Nor does he think that Socrates believes it, either. Polus says that Socrates surely envies the power to rob, imprison, or kill anyone he pleases, whether justly or unjustly. Socrates replies that no, he does not envy unjust men.