Socrates: "Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to say is true?”
Man: "No, I actually just heard about it, and …”
Socrates: You don’t know for certain that it is true, then. Is what you want to say something good or kind?”
Man: “No! Actually, just the opposite. You see …”
Socrates: "So you are not certain that what you want to say is true, and it isn’t good or kind. One filter still remains, though, so you may yet still tell me. That is Usefulness or Necessity. Is this information useful or necessary to me?”
Man: "No, not really.”
Socrates: “Well, then, “If what you want to say is neither true, nor good or kind, nor useful or necessary, please don’t say anything at all.”
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