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Over the years we have had many amazing leaders. Socrates was a very intelligent man who was to early for his time. He was trying to help his people, but they didn't like his help so he was unfairly punished and died for what he thought was good. Socrates started of by telling the people not to judge. He needed them to know that he was speaking the truth and that the truth gave him power. He wanted to share everything he knew with them and asked them to listen. He heard the rumors that were said about him and asked for them not to listen to rumors. Through his trial he was called " a evil dewer" and a "curious person". All he was trying to do was make the worst better. He was accused of stealing money. He argued that there is

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