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
matter living-rightly life-is-not-worth-living
It is not living that matters, but living rightly.
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Whenever, therefore, people are deceived and form opinions wide of the truth, it is clear that the error has slid into their minds through the medium of certain resemblances to that truth.
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From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
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One who is injured ought not to return the injury, for on no account can it be right to do an injustice.
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Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds.
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He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
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If you want to be a good saddler, saddle the worst horse; for if you can tame one, you can tame all.
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If you would seek health, look first to the spine.
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I am a citizen, not of Athens, or Greece, but of the world.
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Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.
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The first key to greatness is to be in reality what we appear to be.
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What a lot of things there are a man can do without.
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All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
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Is there anyone to whom you entrust a greater number of serious matters than your wife? And is there anyone with whom you have fewer conversations?