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Socrates, the classical Greek philosopher born around 470 BCE, is often regarded as one of the founding figures of Western philosophy. Renowned for his contributions to ethics and epistemology, he developed the Socratic method—a form of dialogue that promotes critical thinking through questioning. Despite leaving no written works, his ideas have profoundly influenced countless thinkers, thanks to the writings of his students like Plato. Socrates' legacy endures as a symbol of the pursuit of knowledge and moral integrity, emphasizing the importance of self-examination in the quest for truth.

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"Beauty is a short-lived tyranny."

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"He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy."

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"Death may be the greatest of all human blessings."

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"Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant."

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"By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher."

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"The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be."

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"I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing."

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"To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge."

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"True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing."

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"Beware the barrenness of a busy life."

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"Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued."

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"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

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"Wisdom begins in wonder."

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"Be as you wish to seem."

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"True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us."

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"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature."

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"I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean."

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"No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death. He and his are not neglected by the gods."

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"Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right way to philosophy are directly and of their own accord preparing themselves for dying and death."

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