Socrates quotes, with sources
Athenian philosopher, founder of Western ethics; teacher of Plato. Here are 4 short quotes by Socrates (c. 470–399 BC), each with the work it comes from, drawn from 3 sources.
…the unexamined life is not worth living…
We are not to be anxious about living, but about living well.
I bear no resentment toward those who condemned me.
To a good man nothing is evil, neither while living nor when dead.
Sources
- Apology (Plato), Section 33
- Crito (Plato), Section 8
- Plato's Apology (tr. Benjamin Jowett, 1871)
Themes
Wisdom Purpose Calm Love Stoicism Resilience
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