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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.  “Prefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual.”  ―  Socrates 2.  “Every action has its pleasures and its price.”  ―  Socrates 3.  “The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”  ―  Socrates 4.  “The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”  ―  Socrates , Essential Thinkers - Socrates 5.  “Is it true; is it kind, or