"Know thyself" ~ Socrates ~
Socrates is one of the most well known people in
European history, but unlike many other famous historical figures he was neither
a king, nor a conqueror, nor a tyrant nor a politician. Neither was he a poet,
an artist a sculptor or a musician.
He was a philosopher, which in Greek meant "Lover of truth", and perhaps that is the best way
to describe him.
He encouraged people to understand the nature of life, and
maintained that there was no greater good than knowledge and no worse evil than
ignorance.
Many of his conversations are preserved in the works of his pupil,
Plato.
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What else is left for men than to follow the example of
Socrates, and when one is asked where one is from, never to say ‘I am an
Athenian’, or ‘I am a Corinthian’, but rather, ‘I am a citizen of
the universe’.
~ Epictetus ~ (a Greek philosopher
who was a great admirer of Socrates).
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The unexamined life is not worth
living.
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Socrates ~ |
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Are you not ashamed that you give your attention to
acquiring as much money as possible, and similarly with reputation and
honour, and give no attention or thought to truth and understanding and the perfection of your soul?
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Socrates ~ |
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Let him that would move
the world, first move himself. ~ Socrates ~ |
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