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Socrates was Greek philosopher (c. 470–399 bc). Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher from Classical Athens, perhaps the first Western moral philosopher, and a major inspiration on his student Plato, who largely founded the tradition of Western philosophy. An enigmatic figure, Socrates authored no texts and is known mainly through the posthumous accounts of classical writers, particularly his students Plato and Xenophon. Read more on Wikipedia →

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“He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.”
— Socrates
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“Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued. ”
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“Know thyself.”
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“The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.”
— Socrates
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“The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.”
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“By all means marry; if you get a good wife, youll become happy; if you get a bad one, youll become a philosopher.”
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