What is socrates reasoning behind this claim

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In the Apology, Socrates states that " You are wrong, sir, if you think that a man who is any good at all should take into account the risk of life or death; he should look only to his actions, whether what he does is right or wrong, whether he is acting like a good or a bad man." What is Socrates' reasoning behind this claim, and how does it relate to this later statement that "as long as I draw breath and am able, I shall not cease to practice philosophy"?

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