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"When I leave this court I shall go away condemned by you to death, but they will go away convicted by Truth herself of depravity and wickedness. And they accept their sentence even as I accept mine." Line 39b
Plato's Apology
Socrates eventually knew his fate, since the tribunal was reluctant to change their minds. However, his argument proved many points and showed that the judges were hypocrites. As for the final line, Socrates believed that true happiness lies in ourselves rather than being told what is right and wrong.
can make the weaker argument defeat the stronger.'" Line 18c