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Socrates

An Athenian philosopher of the fifth century BC.

The 33 Strategies of War, Robert Greene

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• The 33 Strategies of War, Robert Greene
• Essays: First Series, Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Ancient Greek philosopher (about 470-399 BC), whom an Athenian court sentenced to death for his teaching.

• Phaedo, Plato

  Athenian philosopher, teacher of Plato. In 399 BCE an Athenian court sentenced him to death, and he drank the poison. He wrote nothing himself; his talks are known from the writings of his pupils.

• Rhetoric, Aristotle

  Ancient Greek philosopher of the fifth century BC, the teacher of Plato. He wrote nothing himself; his words are known from the works of his pupils.

• A Confession, Leo Tolstoy

  Ancient Greek philosopher of the fifth century BC, executed in Athens. Tolstoy quotes what he said before his death: that a wise man strives to be freed from the body.

• The Pleasures of Life, John Lubbock

  An Athenian philosopher of the 5th century BC.

• Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life, Jordan B. Peterson

  An ancient Greek philosopher of the fifth century BC and the teacher of Plato. He wrote nothing himself: his thought is known through his students' dialogues.

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