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
law people parent
What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders, they disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets inflamed with wild notions. Their morals are decaying. What is to become of them?
fear never-fear knows
I shall never fear or avoid things of which I do not know...
want belief divine
My belief is that to have no wants is divine.
science blessing way
The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.
death wise men
The wise man seeks death all his life, and for this reason death is not terrifying to him.
death philosophy soul
The soul is pure when it leaves the body and drags nothing bodily with it, by virtue of having no willing association with the body in life but avoiding it.......Practicing philosophy in the right way is a training to die easily.
truth littles accounts
If you will be guided by me, you will make little account of Socrates, and much more of truth.
evil world may
One ought not to return injustice, nor do evil to anybody in the world, no matter what one may have suffered from them.
sad-relationship ends warm
The warm love has the coldest end.
travel wonder
How can you wonder your travels do you no good, when you carry yourself around with you?
athletics
Athletics have become professionalized.
pondering worth-living
The life of which meaning one never ponders is not worth living
men pleasure
How can you call a man free when his pleasures rule over him.
apology law giving
It is not the purpose of a juryman's office to give justice as a favor to whoever seems good to him, but to judge according to law, and this he has sworn to do.