Quote by Socrates: Learning Through Others’ Writings

„Improve yourself by other men's writings thus attaining effortlessly what they acquired through great difficulty.“

SokratesSocrates encourages effortlessly gaining knowledge by studying others' writings to improve oneself.
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Socrates was a Greek philosopher of classical Athens who is considered one of the founders of Western philosophy.

This quote by Socrates emphasizes the importance of learning from others' writings to acquire knowledge and wisdom efficiently.


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Socrates (c. 470 BC – 399 BC) was an influential ancient Greek philosopher known for his Socratic method of questioning and ethical ideas. He left no writings himself, but his thoughts were passed on by students such as Plato.

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