9. I do not know that I need say anything further about the charges. I
believe in cases of another sort it is only necessary to make a defense
by refuting accusations, but in trials concerning examination, to offer
to give an account of one's entire life. I wish you to listen to me
fairly. I will make the account as short as I can.
10. In the first place, though I was left little money by my father, both
on account of his misfortunes and the calamity that befell the city, yet
I married off my two sisters, giving them thirty minae as a dowry; and I
so divided the property between myself and my brother that he admits that
he had more than his share. And in all other relations of my life I have
so behaved that no one ever brought an indictment against me. 11. I think
the greatest proof of the blamelessness of my public life is that all the
young men who habitually spend their time with dice, or in drink, or
excesses of this sort, are my enemies; and it is just they who get up and
circulate such stories about me. If I and they had the same tastes, it is
plain that they would have had no such opinion of me. 12. No one can
prove that I have had a private suit, a public suit, or was ever
impeached before the Boule. But you see other men often engaged in such
cases. Last of all, see how well I served the state in the army and in
the expeditions against the enemy. 13. For first, when you made the
alliance against the Boeotians, and it was necessary to send assistance
to Haliartus, I was put in the list of the cavalry by Orthoboulus; but
seeing that all thought the cavalry was safe, but that there was danger
to the hoplites, while others not qualified by law were trying to get
enrolled on the cavalry, I reported myself to Orthoboulus to be struck
off the list, thinking it disgraceful to be in security myself while
others were in danger. Come and testify for me, Orthoboulus.