Will Durant is one of my most favorite authors ever. He's possibly our generation's most profound historian.
In his book, The Story of Philosophy, Durant teaches us so much about our current society through the thoughts of our ancient philosophers dating back to Socrates.
Check out these excerpts from the book:
So let us listen to these men, ready to forgive them their passing errors, and eager to learn the lessons which they are so eager to teach. "Do you then be reasonable," said old Socrates to Crito, "and do not mind whether the teachers of philosophy are good or bad, but think only of Philosophy herself. Try to examine her well and truly; and if she be evil, seek to turn away all men from her; but if she be what I believe she is, then follow her and serve her, and be of good cheer."
Life without discourse would be unworthy of a man.
"One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing." - Socrates
Woe to him who teaches men faster than they can learn.
"The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must." - Plato
"Like man, like state." - Plato
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