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Quote #10
CREON. I have not come with any wish to take any action, since
I am old, and I know that I have come to a city
That has great strength, if any in Greece does. (733-34)
Creon admits, Oedipus isn’t the only one who’s getting old. He relates youth to being able to take action and get things done. But Creon is no spring chicken. He knows that he’s an old fart and that the Athenians can take him in a heartbeat. That’s why he first tries using his nice words to get Oedipus to do what he wants.