There I am not ashamed to speak with them and to ask them the reasons for their actions and they, in their humanity, reply to me.

在那儿，我不会羞于与他们对话,及询问关于他们行为的原因,而他们总是慈爱地回答我。

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And its opposition seems to me to be all together noble for know well men of Athens if I had long ago attempted to be politically active I would long ago have perished and I would benefited neither you nor myself. Now do not be vexed with me when I speak the truth.

而这样的违背在我看起来很高尚,因为可以彻底了解雅典人,如果很早之前,就试图活跃于政治的话,我早就没命了,也就无法造福你们或我自己,不要因为我说出真相而恼火。

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