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
tools loser debate
When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.
change stay-strong fighting
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.
desire endeavor gain good greek-philosopher
The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
following god greek-philosopher life soul
The end of life is to be like God, and the soul following God will be like Him.
easily employ gain greek-philosopher hard others shall time
Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for.
chiefly good greek-philosopher life
Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.
bad good greek-philosopher
By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
art continue firm friendship slow thou
Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.
greek-philosopher
Let him that would move the world first move himself.
death human
Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.
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.
education filling vessel
Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel
inspiration oracles poet
Not by wisdom do they [poets] make what they compose, but by a gift of nature and an inspiration similar to that of the diviners and the oracles.
wisdom greek oracles
The Delphic Oracle said that I was the wisest of all the Greeks. It is because I alone of all the Greeks know that I know nothing.