To show that the unjust do not truly profit, Socrates gives the example of someone who sells themselves or children into slavery for money.

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Socrates uses this example in Book IX of Plato's Republic to argue that those who act unjustly may appear to profit in the short term, but ultimately they harm themselves and end up worse off than if they had acted justly.

To Show That the Unjust Do Not Truly Profit, Socrates