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If theres one thing Ive learned from Socrates is you cant teach people anything. No matter how hard you try,
youre never going to teach them anything. You can only make people think. You help open their eyes and
realize what they are capable of.
Here are 17 of the best quotes and life changing lessons we can take from Socrates.Did we miss your favorite
Socrates quotes? Share it in the comments below!
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Let him that would move the world first move himself.~ Socrates
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Remember
that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue
depression in adversity.
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McJonesNamasoVikiCEO&Founder,MasterArtistatTimelessMusic
SOCRATESCOULDBETHEFIRSTDISCIPLEOFCHRIST,HEWASSOCAREFREEANDLIVEDBYTHE
TRUTH!
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4Mar19,201512:10pm
LesWhiteUniversityofBritishColumbia
SocrateswasnotadiscipleofChrist,JesuswasapoorshadowofSocrates.
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15Mar20,201512:59am
McJonesNamasoVikiCEO&Founder,MasterArtistatTimelessMusic
LesWhiteTellmemore
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2Mar20,20151:07am
LesWhiteJesusmightnotevenexisted..
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5Mar21,20152:43am
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TimSmith
IfBill&Tedcanlearnfromthisguy,socantherestofus!
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2Mar24,20159:13am
DonMcDanielsOwneratSelfEmployed
SOCRATESNOAPOLOGY:Yes...."Iamablackman,excusedofcorruptingtheyouthofAthens,with
wisdomunfitforamanofcolor.TheApologywasnotanattempttoconvincemypeersanddetractors
ofmyworthinessasanorator,ateacher.ItwasacallforthewisdomandfutureofAthenstosee
beyondmyblackness...Iwasimprisoned,notbecauseofanyoraloffense,buttothefactthatthe
sourcewasoffensive.Mycrimewaswisdomofwhichthereisnoapology,mypunishmentwasprison,
myliberationwasHemlock,andmywordsliveon...."
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3Mar14,20159:10pm
Socrateswasnotblack.
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1Mar21,20152:41am
doesitmatterifhewasornot?
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2Mar29,20153:41pm
Yes.DontfuckwithGreekhistory.A
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2Mar29,20156:22pm
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JosephJ.GrechWestHollywood,California
WithoutbeingawareofitIseethatIhavebeenafollowerofSocratesmostofmylife.Ihavetriedto
livebymostoftheseprinciples!
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2Mar21,20159:59pm
CaneSokolovskiWorksatKawneer
IbelieveJesusshouldhavebeendiscipleofSocrates
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2Mar22,20154:28am
NathanReinertGeetaratBurnSwitch
immortalportalmike:)
LikeReplyMar21,20159:26am
TomKentProfessionalWriteratEXACTPublishing
I'ssurelikeasourceforthese.#8isnottraditionallyattributedtoSocratesand#9isTheBuddha,it's
I'ssurelikeasourceforthese.#8isnottraditionallyattributedtoSocratesand#9isTheBuddha,it's
centralBuddhistteaching(andtheBuddhalived200yearsbeforeSocrates).
LikeReplyApr8,201510:57am
AlexanderLeTrungCangTeacher,Healer&MentoratAlexanderCounselingServices
Manymorearejustbabbling,hadnosinglecluewhattheywerereading.
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1Mar21,20154:05pm
AlexanderLeTrungCangTeacher,Healer&MentoratAlexanderCounselingServices
Takenote,thisisnoeasytask,forsuchpropertraining,becoming,andcontinuingaschampionin
Socraticsystemandteachingismuchfarmorehardshipandchallengethantrainingandcontinue
winningOlympicgoldmedal.Mostparticipanthavefallbehind,dropout,orgivenupthechallenge
alongthiscourse.Altc
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1Mar21,201512:00pm
WilliamSingletonWorksatAtHome
"TheUnexaminedLife,IsnotWorthLiving".Socrates,whenquestionedonthis,decidedtoaccept
deathratherthansavehimself.HowIadmirethisgreatmanwhoquestionedEVERYTHING.!!!
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1Mar21,20153:17pm
YocauriDominguezManhattanCollege
Thankyouforsharing...greatread
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1Mar28,20157:22pm
MikaelHolth
neverreadsocratesbefor,butilaikenr4becusitisclosetomyownsayingisayIknowevrything,
thatiswhyiknownothingSocratessayIamthewisestmanalive,becusiknowonething,and
thatisiknownothing.
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1Mar15,20153:55pm
SidFloretaPainteratSelfEmployed
NowIknowwhydoIkeeponwonderandwhy(17),theanswerwasatno.1
LikeReplyApr3,201512:36pm
SusieVoldeckWayneStateUniversity
WhenIsentmychildrenofftoKindergartenItoldthemtoquestioneverythingandeverypersonin
"authority".No,theydidnotgetkickedoutofschoolandtheylearnbecausetheyloveto,not
becausetheyhaveto!
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1Apr3,20159:40pm
ThomasHoellerCapilanoUniversity
"Fortofeardeath,gentlemen,isonlytothinkyouarewisewhenyouarenotforitistothinkyou
knowwhatyoudon'tknow.Nooneknowswhetherdeathisthegreatestblessingamancanhave,but
theyfearitisthegreatestcurse,asiftheyknewwell."
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9Mar14,201511:48pm
AvramIulianFacultateadeInginerieElectrica,EnergeticasiInformaticaAplicata
Thankuverrymuchforthis.Ihopeinthenearfuturepeoplewillgetmorewisdomfromthepast
peopledatweremoreconnectedtotheworld.Justwannahelp,uwroteimmportalon16.Tyagain
forthisentiresite.
forthisentiresite.
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2Mar14,20153:42pm
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