The Life Work And Quotes Of Socrates
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The Life Work And Quotes Of Socrates
Socrates was born in 470/469 BC and died at the age of 71 in 399 BC in Athens. He was a great classical Greek philosopher and was considered as one of the founders of western philosophy. He was chiefly renowned as the great teacher is Plato, Xenophon, Aristippus, Antisthenes. He was the son of the sculptor and a midwife.He himself never wrote any book but his ideas can be seen through his famous students especially from Plato. Plato wrote the book 'Dialogs' in which he mentioned Socrates' discussions. His orthodoxical political and religious views draw everyone against him and he was ordered to drink a brew of poison hemlock in 399 BC which Socrates did in the company of his students.
Socrates' final words were:
'Crito we owe a cock to Asclepius (the god of medicine)
'Crito we owe a cock to Asclepius (the god of medicine)
Pay it and do not neglect it.
Famous Quotes Of Socrates
1- I cannot teach anybody anything, I only make them think.
Socrates
2- Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
Socrates
3- Strong minds discuss ideas
average minds discuss events
weak minds discuss people.
Socrates
4- Falling down is not a failure,
Failure comes when you stay
where you have fallen.
Socrates
5- Worthless people live only to eat and drink,
People of worth eat and drink only to live.
Socrates
6- The only true wisdom is in knowing
you know nothing.
Socrates
7- I know that I am intelligent
because I know that I know nothing.
Socrates
8- Death may be the greatest of all
human blessings.
Socrates
4- Falling down is not a failure,
Failure comes when you stay
where you have fallen.
Socrates
5- Worthless people live only to eat and drink,
People of worth eat and drink only to live.
Socrates
6- The only true wisdom is in knowing
you know nothing.
Socrates
7- I know that I am intelligent
because I know that I know nothing.
Socrates
8- Death may be the greatest of all
human blessings.
Socrates