Who is Socrates?

The word “philosopher” is the combination of the Greek words philei and sophia. This word means “friend of knowledge and wisdom” and then “who gives life  knowledge, who questions it”. 

Socrates was a Greek philosopher from Athens, and he was one of the founders of both Western philosophy and moral philosophy. Throughout his life, therefore, he runs after ethics and epistemology.

One of the most prominent events of Socrates’ life was the lawsuit against him in 399 BC. He was accused of not believing the gods of the city (Zeus probably must have cried.), thus poisoning the youth. As a result of these charges, he got capital punishment.

Although he remains an enigmatic figure, he left no writings. Therefore, most of his teachings are known from the writings of his students, particularly Plato and Xenophon. After his death, Plato wrote a book named “The Apology of Socrates.”

Today we write an amazing collection of Socrates quotes that will help you know yourself better, and enjoy while reading!

10 Life Guard Quotes of Socrates

“An unexamined life is not worth living.”

“To find yourself, think for yourself.”

“True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.”

“There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.”

“Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of woth eat and drink only to live.”

“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.”

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”

“Envy is the ulcer of the soul.”

“The mind is everything; what you think you become.”

“Lies are the greatest murder. They kill the truth.”

Click here to read Plato’s Allegory of the Cave

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