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newbiesaccout t1_j3zc0bj wrote

Reply to comment by periphrasistic in [Image] Quote by Socrates by joki5ing

I don't quite get the sarcastic and aggressive tone here, but ok. I don't think we much disagree here. I'm pointing it out for those who might not know. I do agree with you that these are the accounts that'd typically be taken as 'quotes of Socrates', as the anecdote about Socrates' wife being a tamable horse in Xenophon's Symposium is taken as though he said it.

And if you think that 'Plato is not an accurate depiction of Socrates' is known by all undergraduate philosophy students, you'd be surprised how many tenured classics professors seem to hold the opinion.

There are a few scattered anecdotal accounts of Socrates that are intended to be accurate (even if not from historians). I'm not sure if one could derive a quote from them.

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Large_Winter9053 t1_j3z00cx wrote

Reply to What pieces of advice are we better off ignoring? [Discussion] by TreatThompson

While they probably had good intentions, it's time to question any advice you received from your parents. Were the good with money? If not, forget everything they told you about it and look at that topic with fresh eyes, seeking advice from experts who have had success. Carry this through all common topics: relationships, health, fitness, career, education, etc. Try to learn from their mistakes and make better choices where they went wrong.

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