 Socrates convinces Hippias that Justice is a matter of both power and knowledge, and that the powerful (i.e., truly skilled) man is "better" than the clumsy one who makes mistakes from lack of knowledge and skill.The dialogue ends with Hippias' incredulity and helplessness at Socrates' verbal dexterity.Socrates tells Hippias that he does not agree with himself, and is perplexed about his own conclusion.