For I do believe that I have been sent by God to the city as a gadfly to a great and noble horse which is rather sluggish because of its size and needs to be stirred up by a gadfly.
Father of Western philosophy
Plato's Apology, describing his role in Athens
c. 399 BCE
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"All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine."
Humorous"Avoid it resolutely; it is not easy to control yourself once you meddle with that sort of thing."
Controversial"I am a fool, but I know I'm a fool and that makes me smarter than you."
Humorous"And so tyranny naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme form of liberty."
Controversial"I have gained nothing by not living quietly, and I have not gained anything that is worthy of the name of gain."
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