The Apology

A Quote by Socrates on excellence, wealth, arete, and the apology

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“Wealth does not bring about excellence, but excellence brings about wealth and all other public and private blessings for men.”

Socrates (469 - 399 BC)

Source: The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro; The Apology; Crito; Phaedo (Penguin Classics)

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A Quote by Socrates on virtue, the apology, and greatest good

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It is the greatest good for a man to discuss virtue every day…for the unexamined life is not worth living.

Socrates (469 - 399 BC)

Source: The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro; The Apology; Crito; Phaedo (Penguin Classics)

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A Quote by Socrates on the apology, arete, and goodness

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“It is best and easiest not to discredit others but to prepare oneself to be as good as possible.”

Socrates (469 - 399 BC)

Source: The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro; The Apology; Crito; Phaedo (Penguin Classics)

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A Quote by Socrates on the apology, wickedness, death, and virtue

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“It is not difficult to avoid death…it is much more difficult to avoid wickedness, for it runs faster than death.”

Socrates (469 - 399 BC)

Source: The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro; The Apology; Crito; Phaedo (Penguin Classics)

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A Quote by Socrates on knowledge and the apology

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“I know what I do not know.”

Socrates (469 - 399 BC)

Source: The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro; The Apology; Crito; Phaedo (Penguin Classics)

Contributed by: Brian

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