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
inspirational wings scrapbooking
She soars on her own wings.
communication mean sleep
God does not deal directly with man: it is by means of spirits that all the intercourse and communication of gods with men, both in waking life and in sleep, is carried on.
men doe wealth
Virtue does not come from wealth, but wealth, and every other good thing which men have comes from virtue.
knows
I only know that I know nothing
action pleasure socratic
Every action has its pleasures and its price.
equality sisterhood men
Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
apology reputation found
In my investigation in the service of the god I found that those who had the highest reputation were nearly the most deficient, while those who were thought to be inferior were more knowledgeable.
travel wonder
Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
oneself discredit
It is best and easiest not to discredit others but to prepare oneself to be as good as possible.
silence doe silent
If he who does not know kept silent, discord would cease.
art eye reality
In order that the mind should see light instead of darkness, so the entire soul must be turned away from this changing world, until its eye can learn to contemplate reality and that supreme splendor which we have called the good. Hence there may well be an art whose aim would be to effect this very thing.
armor flattery shows
Flattery is like a painted armor; only for show.
universe
The universe really is motion & nothing else.
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.