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
moderation including all-things
All things in moderation, including moderation.
airplane men flying
Man must rise above the Earth - to the top of the atmosphere and beyond - for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives.
want weeping
Trust not a woman when she weeps, for it is her nature to weep when she wants her will.
live-well wells one-thing
Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.
cheer other-worlds may
He who has lived as a true philosopher has reason to be of good cheer when he is about to die, and that after death he may hope to receive the greatest good in the other world.
cheer journey men
And I say let a man be of good cheer about his soul. When the soul has been arrayed in her own proper jewels - temperance and justice, and courage, and nobility and truth - she is ready to go on her journey when the hour comes.
important young
The beginning is the most important part, especially when dealing with anything young and tender.
believe excellence form
I know you won't believe me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others.
men knowing-nothing fancy
I am wiser than this man, for neither of us appears to know anything great and good; but he fancies he knows something, although he knows nothing; whereas I, as I do not know anything, so I do not fancy I do. In this trifling particular, then, I appear to be wiser than he, because I do not fancy I know what I do not know.
children men honest
An honest man is always a child.
years world todays-youth
If the whole world depends on today's youth, I can't see the world lasting another 100 years.
spirituality wonder
Wisdom begins in wonder.
helping-others knowing-nothing done
Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.
motivational track littles
Better to do a little well, then a great deal badly.