Tag Archives: Socrates

Surviving the Ride

From Socrates to Rush’s Neil Pert to observance of every day life, we all learn one thing fairly early on, conform or be cast out. Surviving the Ride by Michael Romani Time and again, it’s the same story All sorts … Continue reading

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First Principle: In Being Humble, Imitate Jesus and Socrates

“Imitate Jesus and Socrates.” – Benjamin Franklin    

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Thought For the Day: Don’t Be So Busy Doing To Be A Human Be-ing

“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.”  – Socrates Too many people get caught up in doing all that the can on a 24/7 blaze right through life.  Take a moment to savor all the flavor that you find along … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Phaedo – Plato

Phaedo is a dialogue of Plato that was known among its first readers as On the Soul.  This work depicts Socrates death.  In this dialogue, the nature of the afterlife is discussed on Socrates last day.  He had been sentenced to … Continue reading

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