Dialogue

 1 Intro|     Nor can Protagoras himself maintain that one man is as good
 2 Intro|       far more ingenious. They maintain that all is motion; and
 3 Intro|         Quite possible, if you maintain that seeing is knowing.
 4 Intro|      or of the wise man. But I maintain that wisdom is a practical
 5 Intro|      of thousands are ready to maintain the opposite. The multitude
 6 Intro| Protagoras will not venture to maintain that every man is equally
 7 Intro|       lasted. But no one would maintain that the laws of the State
 8 Intro| mistake. Now, would Protagoras maintain that man is the measure
 9  Thea|         How can you or any one maintain the contrary?~THEAETETUS:
10  Thea|       SOCRATES: He can, if you maintain that seeing is knowing.
11  Thea|     inexperienced call true, I maintain to be only better, and not
12  Thea|       will scarcely venture to maintain, that what a city enacts
13  Thea|   their followers, who stoutly maintain that all being is one and
14  Thea|    SOCRATES: And you allow and maintain that true opinion, combined