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
philosophical rivers sea
See one promontory, one mountain, one sea, one river and see all.
pain desire coward
Some have courage in pleasures, and some in pains: some in desires, and some in fears, and some are cowards under the same conditions.
people greek source
One thing I know, that I know nothing. This is the source of my wisdom.
greed body reason-why
The reason why we have to acquire wealth is the body, because we are slaves in its service.
eye heroic-deeds soul
I was afraid that by observing objects with my eyes and trying to comprehend them with each of my other senses I might blind my soul altogether.
Let us follow the truth whither so ever it leads.
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.
real knowing evil
For this fear of death is indeed the pretense of wisdom, and not real wisdom, being the appearance of knowing the unknown; since no one knows whether death, which they in their fear apprehend to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good.
contentment wealth natural
Contentment is natural wealth.
philosophy philosopher wonder
This sense of wonder is the mark of the philosopher. Philosophy indeed has no other origin.
hate desire calm
The greatest flood has the soonest ebb; the sorest tempest the most sudden calm; the hottest love the coldest end; and from the deepest desire oftentimes ensues the deadliest hate.
funny teacher children
Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.
poet interpreter
The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.
men matter return
One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.