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An unexamined life is not worth living. — Socrates · Smartyfair

An unexamined life is not worth living.

Socrates470–399 BC · philosopher · Ancient GreeceSocrates was an ancient Greek philosopher who taught by asking questions instead of giving answers, a method still used in classrooms today.1 quote

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A life you never stop to think about is a life you barely lived.

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What turned up: Plato, Apology, 38a
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