Socrates

Examples

• That is true, Socrates; but so little seems to be known as yet about these subjects. Plato. The Republic.
• He is greatly irritated by the irony of Socrates, but his noisy and imbecile rage only lays him more and more open to the thrusts of his assailant. Plato. The Republic.
• Life, said Socrates, was deception; only the Soul lived. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• The delineation of Socrates in the Republic is not wholly consistent. Plato. The Republic.
• Socrates answers that this is the doctrine of Thrasymachus which he rejects. Plato. The Republic.
• No, indeed, Socrates, it must never come near them. Plato. The Republic.
• You have said the exact truth, Socrates. Plato. The Republic.
• And in the name of all the gods,' replied Socrates, 'tell me, what is the first service that you intend to render the state? Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
• Verily, Socrates, said Glaucon, you describe the life of the many like an oracle. Plato. The Republic.
• He was a most artistic and delicate writer, and Socrates could write nothing consecutive. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• He is incapable of arguing, and is bewildered by Socrates to such a degree that he does not know what he is saying. Plato. The Republic.
• These latter pupils were not the only young men of promise whose vulgar faith and patriotism Socrates destroyed, to leave nothing in its place. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Socrates indeed appears to have thought that science of nature was not attainable and not very important. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
• Socrates, who is evidently preparing for an argument, next asks, What is the meaning of the word justice? Plato. The Republic.
• This moderation towards those who are in error is one of the most characteristic features of Socrates in the Republic. Plato. The Republic.

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