Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher, and is credited as being the first moral philosopher of the Western ethical tradition of thought. Socrates was a widely admired and recognized, (though controversial) figure in ancient Greek philosophy. Admired by philosophers like Xenophon and Plato (who were his students), Socrates was portrayed in their works as a man of integrity, insight, and self-mastery. We can benefit from his wisdom by reading and appreciating the meaning in his quotes. A few are enlisted below. 1. âPrefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual.â â Socrates 2. âEvery action has its pleasures and its price.â â Socrates 3. âThe secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.â â Socrates 4. âThe greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.â â S...
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