PhilosophersNotes - Ideas by Topic: Socrates

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My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher.

~ Socrates Quotes
Self-Development Quotes on: Philosopher, Socrates, Vice, Good, Become, Happy

The ideas I stand for are not mine. I borrowed them from Socrates. I swiped them from Chesterfield. I stole them from Jesus. And I put them in a book. If you don't like their rules, whose would you use?

~ Dale Carnegie Quotes
Motivational Quotes on: Jesus, Socrates

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Wealth does not bring about excellence (aka areté), but excellence (aka areté) brings about wealth and all other public and private blessings for men.

~ Socrates Quotes from The Apology
Inspirational Quotes on: Action, Excellence | Areté

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The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

~ Socrates Quotes
Famous Quotes on: Wisdom, Character

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Know thyself.

~ Socrates Quotes
Self-Development Quotes on: Self-awareness, Reflection

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It is the greatest good for an individual to discuss virtue (aka areté) every day...for the unexamined life is not worth living.

~ Socrates Quotes from The Apology
Motivational Quotes on: Self-awareness, Reflection, Life, Strong

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I desire only to know the truth, and to live as well as I can...And, to the utmost of my power, I exhort all other men to do the same...I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other earthly conflict.

~ Socrates Quotes
Inspirational Quotes on: Courage, Growth, Truth, Life, Earth, Power

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False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.

~ Socrates Quotes
Famous Quotes on: Attitude

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