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
rights care opinion
The partisan when he is engaged in a dispute, cares nothing about the rights of the question, but is anxious only to convince his hearers of his own assertions.
sleep men good-man
In all of us, even in good men, there is a lawless wild-beast nature, which peers out in sleep.
odds world whole-world
It is better to be at odds with the whole world than, being one, to be at odds with myself,
pondering worth-living
The life of which meaning one never ponders is not worth living
answers
There's no good answer to a question you didn't hear
enquiry worth-living
Life without enquiry is not worth living.
athletics
Athletics have become professionalized.
immortality
I have good hope that there is something remaining for the dead.
blessing doe wealth
wealth does not bring goodness, but goodness brings wealth and every other blessing, both to the individual and to the state
names may assignments
If I can assign names as well as pictures to objects, the right assignment of them we may call truth, and the wrong assignment of them falsehood.
mind might poet
It seems that God took away the minds of poets that they might better express His.
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
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.