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about the charm which I learned with so much pain； and to so little profit；
from the Thracian； for the sake of a thing which is nothing worth。 I think
indeed that there is a mistake； and that I must be a bad enquirer； for
wisdom or temperance I believe to be really a great good； and happy are
you； Charmides； if you certainly possess it。 Wherefore examine yourself；
and see whether you have this gift and can do without the charm； for if you
can； I would rather advise you to regard me simply as a fool who is never
able to reason out anything； and to rest assured that the more wise and
temperate you are； the happier you will be。
Charmides said： I am sure that I do not know； Socrates； whether I have or
have not this gift of wisdom and temperance； for how can I know whether I
have a thing； of which even you and Critias are； as you say； unable to
discover the nature？（not that I believe you。） And further； I am sure；
Socrates； that I do need the charm； and as far as I am concerned； I shall
be willing to be charmed by you daily； until you say that I have had
enough。
Very good； Charmides； said Critias； if you do this I shall have a proof of
your temperance； that is； if you allow yourself to be charmed by Socrates；
and never desert him at all。
You may depend on my following and not deserting him； said Charmides： if
you who are my guardian command me； I should be very wrong not to obey you。
And I do command you； he said。
Then I will do as you say； and begin this very day。
You sirs； I said； what are you conspiring about？
We are not conspiring； said Charmides； we have conspired already。
And are you about to use violence； without even going through the forms of
justice？
Yes； I shall use violence； he replied； since he orders me； and therefore
you had better consider well。
But the time for consideration has passed； I said； when violence is
employed； and you； when you are determined on anything； and in the mood of
violence； are irresistible。
Do not you resist me then； he said。
I will not resist you； I replied。
End