1And what would you say of the physician? In prescribing meats and drinks would he wish to go beyond another physician or beyond the practice of medicine?

2He would not.

3But he would wish to go beyond the non-physician?

4Yes.

5And about knowledge and ignorance in general; see whether you think that any man who has knowledge ever would wish to have the choice of saying or doing more than another man who has knowledge. Would he not rather say or do the same as his like in the same case?

6That, I suppose, can hardly be denied.

7And what of the ignorant? would he not desire to have more than either the knowing or the ignorant?

8I dare say.

9And the knowing is wise?

10Yes.

11And the wise is good?

12True.

13Then the wise and good will not desire to gain more than his like, but more than his unlike and opposite?

14I suppose so.

15Whereas the bad and ignorant will desire to gain more than both?

16Yes.

17But did we not say, Thrasymachus, that the unjust goes beyond both his like and unlike? Were not these your words?

18They were.

19And you also said that the just will not go beyond his like but his unlike?

20Yes.

21Then the just is like the wise and good, and the unjust like the evil and ignorant?

22That is the inference.

23And each of them is such as his like is?

24That was admitted.

25Then the just has turned out to be wise and good and the unjust evil and ignorant.