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ὧδε δέ μοι λέγε. ἢν ἐπιθυμήσῃς ἐπί τινος τῶν τοῦ πατρὸς ἁρμάτων ὀχεῖσθαι λαβὼν τὰς ἡνίας, ὅταν ἁμιλλᾶται, οὐκ ἂν ἐῷέν σε ἀλλὰ διακωλύοιεν; |
Tell me this: if you want to take the reins of your father's chariot and take it for a drive when there's a competition, would they not allow you but stop you? |
Plato Lysis 208a |
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