It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.
Philosopher, logic, natural science
Often attributed to him, though similar sentiments are found in John Stuart Mill.
c. 350 BCE (approximate)
Found in 1 providers: gemini
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"Those who are in a position which places them above toil have stewards who attend to their households while they occupy themselves with philosophy or with politics."
Shocking"The female is also more given to pleasure and more voluptuous, and more inclined to luxury."
Controversial"The slave is a living tool."
Shocking"Women are defective by nature."
Controversial"The lower animals cannot even apprehend a principle; they obey their instincts. And indeed the use made of slaves and of tame animals is not very different; for both with their bodies minister to the …"
Shocking