And what shall we say of men?
Is not honesty the best policy?
The clever rogue makes a great start at first, but breaks down before he reaches the goal, and slinks away in dishonour; whereas the true runner perseveres to the end, and receives the prize.

And you must allow me to repeat all the blessings which you attributed to the fortunate unjust--they bear rule in the city, they marry and give in marriage to whom they will; and the evils which you attributed to the unfortunate just, do really fall in the end on the unjust, although, as you implied, their sufferings are better veiled in silence.
But all the blessings of this present life are as nothing when compared with those which await good men after death.

'I should like to hear about them.' Come, then, and I will tell you the story of Er, the son of Armenius, a valiant man.

He was supposed to have died in battle, but ten days afterwards his body was found untouched by corruption and sent home for burial.

On the twelfth day he was placed on the funeral pyre and there he came to life again, and told what he had seen in the world below.