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
evil programming greater-good
I prefer to be refuted than to refute, for it is a greater good for oneself to be freed from the greatest evil than to free another.
travel doe helping
Why do you wonder that globetrotting does not help you, seeing that you always take yourself with you? The reason that set you wandering is ever at your heels.
want mass ifs
If you want to be wrong then follow the masses.
relationship believe classroom
Do not go through life like leaf blown from here to there believing whatever you are told.
thinking advice littles
If you will take my advice you will think little of Socrates, and a great deal more of truth.
honor demand greater
The greater the power that deigns to serve you, the more honor it demands of you.
winning say-anything way
In every sort of danger there are various ways of winning through, if one is ready to do and say anything whatever.
differences fruit flattery
Though flattery blossoms like friendship, yet there is a vast difference in the fruit.
suffering injustice
So you would rather suffer an injustice than do an injustice?
wisdom shadow riches
Wisdom adorneth riches and casteth a shadow over poverty.
men blessing evil
Nobody knows what death is, nor whether to man it is perchance the greatest of blessings, yet people fear it as if they surely knew it to be the worse of evils.
wise mean men
Since all of us desire to be happy, and since we evidently become so on account of our use—that is our good use—of other things, and since knowledge is what provides this goodness of use and also good fortune, every man must, as seems plausible, prepare himself by every means for this: to be as wise as possible. Right?
giving-up men mind
A man should inure himself to voluntary labor, and not give up to indulgence and pleasure, as they beget no good constitution of body nor knowledge of mind.
men good-man gentleman
For who is there but you? Who not only claim to be a good man and a gentleman, for many are this, and yet have not the power of making others good. Whereas you are not only good yourself, but also the cause of goodness in others.