The Apology gives a clear picture of a man of a certain type: a man very sure of himself, high-minded, indifferent to worldly success, believing that he is guided by a divine voice, and persuaded that clear thinking is the most important requisite for right living.
In the dualism of heavenly soul and earthly body, Socrates had achieved the complete mastery of the soul over the body. His indifference to death at the last is the final proof of this mastery.
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