5 Quotes From One Of The Founders Of Western Philosophy, Socrates.

                Socrates was a classical Greek (Athenian) philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. He is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of classical writers, especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon and the plays of his contemporary Aristophanes.

                 Plato's dialogues are among the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity, though it is unclear the degree to which Socrates himself is "hidden behind his 'best disciple', Plato".

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Below are the 5 quotes from Socrates that enhances the meaning of life:

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

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2.Beware the barrenness of a busy life.

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3.To find yourself, think for yourself.

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4.The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

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5.Let him that would move the world first move himself.

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Biography Source: Wikipedia

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