What Justice Is, You Should Not Only Ask, but Answer

Several times in the course of the disc son, thrasimachus, had made an attempt to get the argument into his own hands. But when polymarcus and i had done speaking and there was a pause, he can no longer hold his peace. And gathering himself up, he came at us like a wild beast seeking to devour us. We were quite panic stricken at the sight of him. He roared out to the whole company: what folly socrates has taken possession of you all? I say that if you want to really know what justice is, you should not only ask, but answer.