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Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: Behold, he said, the wisdom of Socrates; he

Behold, he said, the wisdom of Socrates; he refuses to teach himself, and goes about learning of others, to whom he never even says Thank you. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: Nay, Socrates," said Glaucon, "the measure of listening

Nay, Socrates," said Glaucon, "the measure of listening to such discussions is the whole of life for reasonable men". The Republic, 450c. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: All of a sudden he will catch sight

All of a sudden he will catch sight of something wonderfully beautiful in its nature; that, Socrates, is the reason for all his earlier labors — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Jostein Gaarder: It is Plato's portrait of Socrates that has

It is Plato's portrait of Socrates that has inspired thinkers in the Western world for nearly 2.500 years. — Jostein Gaarder

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: All I would ask you to be thinking

All I would ask you to be thinking of is the truth and not Socrates. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: The wisest of you men is he who

The wisest of you men is he who has realized, like Socrates, that in respect of wisdom he is really worthless. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Ernest Holmes: The great spiritual geniuses, whether it was Moses,

The great spiritual geniuses, whether it was Moses, Buddha, Plato, Socrates, Jesus, or Emerson ... have taught man to look within himself to find God. — Ernest Holmes

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Woody Allen: I wonder if Socrates and Plato took a

I wonder if Socrates and Plato took a house on Crete during the summer. — Woody Allen

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: I prefer nothing, unless it is true.

I prefer nothing, unless it is true. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: There you have Socrates' wisdom; [b] he himself

There you have Socrates' wisdom; [b] he himself isn't willing to teach, but he goes around learning from others and isn't even grateful to them. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: Modesty is becoming in youth.

Modesty is becoming in youth. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: I am the wisest man alive, for I

I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: Socrates said that, from above, the Earth looks

Socrates said that, from above, the Earth looks like one of those twelve-patched leathern balls. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Harold Bloom: Socrates, in Plato, formulates ideas of order: the

Socrates, in Plato, formulates ideas of order: the Iliad, like Shakespeare, knows that a violent disorder is a great order. — Harold Bloom

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Jo Walton: The Republic isn't as much fun as The

The Republic isn't as much fun as The Symposium. It's all long speeches, and nobody bursting in drunk to woo Socrates in the middle. — Jo Walton

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: SOCRATES: But you do say that he who

SOCRATES: But you do say that he who is a good rhapsode is also a good general. ION: Certainly. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: That man is wisest who, like Socrates, realizes

That man is wisest who, like Socrates, realizes that his wisdom is worthless — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Old Tom Morris: Socrates had a student named Plato, Plato had

Socrates had a student named Plato, Plato had a student named Aristotle, and Aristotle had a student named Alexander the Great. — Old Tom Morris

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: And what, Socrates, is the food of the

And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Bertrand Russell: The atomists , unlike Socrates , Plato ,

The atomists , unlike Socrates , Plato , and Aristotle , sought to explain the world without introducing the notion of purpose or final cause. — Bertrand Russell

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: And Agathon said, It is probable, Socrates, that

And Agathon said, It is probable, Socrates, that I knew nothing of what I had said.
And yet spoke you beautifully, Agathon, he said. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Erasmus: Again what city ever received Plato's or Aristotle's

Again what city ever received Plato's or Aristotle's laws, or Socrates' precepts? But, — Erasmus

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Jostein Gaarder: It is extraordinary to think about. We still

It is extraordinary to think about. We still speak of Socratic or Platonic philosophy, but actually being Plato or Socrates is quite another matter. — Jostein Gaarder

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: For I am certain, O men of Athens,

For I am certain, O men of Athens, that if I had engaged in politics, I should have perished long ago and done no good either to you or to myself. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Kurt Vonnegut: Plato says that the unexamined life is not

Plato says that the unexamined life is not worth living. But what if the examined life turns out to be a clunker as well? — Kurt Vonnegut

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: Wonder [said Socrates] is very much the affection

Wonder [said Socrates] is very much the affection of a philosopher; for there is no other beginning of philosophy than this. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: The difficulty, my friends, is not in avoiding

The difficulty, my friends, is not in avoiding death, but in avoiding unrighteousness; for that runs faster than death. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Plato: Socrates isguilty of corrupting the minds of the

Socrates isguilty of corrupting the minds of the young, and of believing indeities of his own invention instead of the gods recognized by the state. — Plato

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Friedrich Nietzsche: Socrates condemned art because he preferred philosophy and

Socrates condemned art because he preferred philosophy and only after much internal struggle did Plato accept this judgment. — Friedrich Nietzsche

Socrates By Plato Quotes By Patti Smith: My father was a dreamy fellow - he

My father was a dreamy fellow - he read Plato and Socrates and watched Phillies games. — Patti Smith