Children nowadays are tyrants. They contradict their parent… - Socrates

" "
Children nowadays are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannise their teachers.

Socrates

English

Collect this quote

About Socrates

Socrates (Σωκράτης; c. 470 BC – 399 BC) was a classical Greek (Athenian) philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. Through his portrayal in Plato's dialogues, Socrates has become renowned for his contribution to the field of ethics, and it is this Platonic Socrates who lends his name to the concepts of Socratic irony and the Socratic method, or elenchus. The latter remains a commonly used tool in a wide range of discussions, and is a type of pedagogy in which a series of questions is asked not only to draw individual answers, but also to encourage fundamental insight into the issue at hand.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Native Name: Σωκράτης

Alternative Names: Sokrates • Sokratis

All quotes from Socrates Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Socrates:

Plato Michel de Montaigne Friedrich Nietzsche Confucius George Bernard Shaw

Additional quotes by Socrates

If a man comes to the door of poetry untouched by the madness of the Muses, believing that technique alone will make him a good poet, he and his sane compositions never reach perfection, but are utterly eclipsed by the performances of the inspired madman.

"I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world."

[As quoted in Plutarch's Of Banishment]

By all means marry. If you get a good spouse you'll become happy, while if you get a bad one you'll become a philosopher.

Children nowadays are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannise their teachers. - Socrates

About Socrates

Also Known As

Advanced Search Filters

Additional quotes by Socrates

Unlimited Quote Collections