Socrates
Socrates
Socrates was a classical Greekphilosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. He is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of classical writers, especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon and the plays of his contemporary Aristophanes. Plato's dialogues are among the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity, though it is unclear the degree to which Socrates himself is "hidden behind his 'best disciple', Plato"...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPhilosopher
mind might poet
It seems that God took away the minds of poets that they might better express His.
needs
What a lot of things I don't need.
philosophy love-you teaching
Men of Athens, I honor and love you; but I shall obey God rather than you, and while I have life and strength I shall never cease from the practice and teaching of philosophy.
good-woman rest-of-your-life philosopher
Marry a good woman, and be happy the rest of your life. Or, marry a bad, and become a good philosopher
knows wisest
Wisest is he who knows he knows not.
ridiculous uncertain certainty
To be uncertain is to be uncomfortable, but to be certain is to be ridiculous.
jewels names advice
Regard your good name as the richest jewel yoou can possibly be possessed of.
lines next crooked
You never know a line is crooked unless you have a straight one to put next to it.
motivation two excellence
In every one of us there are two ruling and directing principles, whose guidance we follow wherever they may lead; the one being an innate desire of pleasure; the other, an acquired judgment which aspires after excellence.
pain soul body
Every pleasure or pain has a sort of rivet with which it fastens the soul to the body and pins it down and makes it corporeal, accepting as true whatever the body certifies.
begins feeling philosophy wonder
Wonder is the feeling of a philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.
based conception emotional greek-philosopher illusion mere relative sound system thoroughly vulgar
A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true.
greek-philosopher
Let him that would move the world first move himself.
art continue firm friendship slow thou
Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.