Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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“Socrates is an evil-doer and a curious person, searching into things under the earth and above the heaven; and making the worse appear the better cause, and teaching all this to others.”

— Plato Πλάτων 428 – 348 BCE via Anytus, Meletus, Lykon (tr: Bertrand Russell)
from Athenian prosecutors

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  1. Shan Dao
    Shan Dao 5 years ago
    Like most of history's heroic and wise influencers, Socrates was condemned for questioning the status quo, challenging misconceptions and hubris. Humanity unfortunately has a long tradition of not wanting to hear what we most need to hear, a heritage of killing the messenger, passionately resisting what's best.