I would long ago have perished and I would benefited

那我早已经死去
neither you nor myself.

你我皆无法获益
Now do not be vexed with me when I speak the truth.

莫因我说出真相而恼怒
For there is no human being who will preserve his life

倘若为了防止城邦发生许多不公不法之事
if he genuinely opposes either you or any other multitude

有人确实违背了你们或其他大众的意志
and prevents many unjust and unlawful things from happening in the city."

他毫无可能得以保全性命
Rather, he says, "if someone who really fights for justice

他宁可说 "如果有人真为正义而战
is going to preserve himself even for a short time,

即使能短期内保全自己
it is necessary for him to lead a private, rather than a public life."

比起公共生活他更适合过私人生活
Think about that, if someone who really fights for justice

考虑一下这个如果有人真的想为正义而战
is going to preserve himself, it is necessary for him to

比起公共生活
lead a private, not a public life.

他更适合过私人生活