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
apology convinced
Since I am convinced that I wrong no one, I am not likely to wrong myself.
success ignorance evil
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.
honesty reality practice
The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be, all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.
long curiosity gadflies
I am that gadfly which God has attached to the state, and all day long and in all places am always fastening upon you, arousing and persuading and reproaching you.
helping-others knowing-nothing done
Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.
angry ifs
Do not be angry with me if I tell you the truth
simple simplicity want
How many things are there which I do not want.
warrior fighting peaceful
I call myself a Peaceful Warrior... because the battles we fight are on the inside
daughter revenge pride
An envious man waxeth lean with the fatness of his neighbors. Envy is the daughter of pride, the author of murder and revenge, the beginner of secret sedition and the perpetual tormentor of virtue. Envy is the filthy slime of the soul; a venom, a poison, or quicksilver which consumeth the flesh and drieth up the marrow of the bones.
contentment wealth natural
Contentment is natural wealth.
beautiful soul reason
The soul is cured of its maladies by certain incantations; these incantations are beautiful reasons, from which temperance is generated in souls.
ass should kicks
Why should I resent it when an ass kicks me?
honesty integrity character
It is never right to do wrong or to requite wrong with wrong, or when we suffer evil to defend ourselves by doing evil in return.
philosophical artist feminist-art
The only thing I know is that I know nothing