Socrates
Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher from Classical Athens, perhaps the first Western moral philosopher, and a major inspiration on his student Plato, who largely founded the tradition of Western philosophy. An enigmatic figure, Socrates authored no texts and is known mainly through the posthumous accounts of classical writers, particularly his students Plato and Xenophon. These accounts are written as dialogues, in which Socrates and his interlocutors examine a subject in the style of question and answer; they gave rise to the Socratic dialogue literary genre. Contradictory accounts of Socrates make a reconstruction of his philosophy nearly impossible, a situation known as the Socratic problem. Socrates was a polarizing figure in Athenian society. In 399 BC, he was accused of impiety and corrupting the youth. After a trial that lasted a day, he was sentenced to death. As related by Plato, he was put to death by administration of poison after refusing offers from allies to help him escape.
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The end of life is to be like God, and the soul following God will be like Him.
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I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.
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The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
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Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.
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Remember what is unbecoming to do is also unbecoming to speak of.
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If a rich man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it.
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Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live.
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