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Socrates's famous aphorism "the unexamined life is not worth living" was, by the time of his trial, clearly beginning to jar.
Socrates ? a man for our times Bettany Hughes 2010
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After his death, Socrates's ideas had a prodigious impact on both western and eastern civilisation.
Socrates ? a man for our times Bettany Hughes 2010
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In Alcibiades, Socrates tries to show the would-be politician Alcibiades that he is not ready, and that he needs Socrates's guidance.
Notes on Plato's Alcibiades Jonathan Aquino 2009
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Rather than follow the example of his accusers, we should perhaps honour Socrates's exhortation to "know ourselves", to be individually honest, to do what we, not the next man, knows to be right.
Socrates ? a man for our times Bettany Hughes 2010
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She took to heart Socrates's maxim about the unexamined life not being worth living and embraced life and certainly the examining of it to the full.
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In Alcibiades, Socrates tries to show the would-be politician Alcibiades that he is not ready, and that he needs Socrates's guidance.
Archive 2009-05-01 Jonathan Aquino 2009
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On Thursday, Mr. Passos Coelho rebuffed criticism by German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the rejection of Mr. Socrates's austerity measures was "regrettable" and that all those speaking for Portugal now needed to make clear they are committed to the aims of that program.
Fitch Cuts Portugal Rating Amid Political Turmoil Jeffrey T. Lewis 2011
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The Social Democrats and the Social Center Democrats together control 100 seats in Parliament, out of a total of 228, while Mr. Socrates's party has 97 legislators.
Portugal Leader's Fate Hinges on Budget Vote Patricia Kowsmann 2011
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Mr. Socrates's party and government, meanwhile, have said Caixa Geral should be left untouched.
Portugal's Leaders Bicker Over Bailout Patricia Kowsmann 2011
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To do that, Socrates's team has launched a series of measures since last year to boost the revenue and cut expenses.
Political Turmoil Grows in Portugal Patricia Kowsmann 2011
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