A system of morality that is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception that has nothing sound in it and nothing true.
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If you will take my advice you will think little of Socrates, and a great deal more of truth.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Focus on the pursuit of truth rather than idolizing philosophers.
This quote emphasizes the importance of prioritizing truth over the admiration of great thinkers like Socrates. It suggests that while Socrates is a significant figure in philosophy, the ultimate goal should be the search for truth itself, rather than simply revering individuals who have contributed to philosophical thought.
Themes
TruthWisdomSocratesPhilosophyAdvice
In practice
Example use cases
Use this quote in a philosophy class when discussing the importance of critical thinking.
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I am wiser than this man, for neither of us appears to know anything great and good; but he fancies he knows something, although he knows nothing; whereas I, as I do not know anything, so I do not fancy I do. In this trifling particular, then, I appear to be wiser than he, because I do not fancy I know what I do not know.
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The unexamined life is not worth living.
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When I was young, I believed that life might unfold in an orderly way, according to my hopes and expectations. But now I understand that the Way winds like a river, always changing, ever onward.. My journeys revealed that the Way itself creates the warrior; that every path leads to peace, every choice to wisdom. And that life has always been, and will always be, arising in Mystery.
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Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued." "It is not living that matters, but living rightly. The unexamined life is not worth living.
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