Greek Philosophers and Seven of Their Sayings

These sayings from some of the Greek philosophers date from the period between the years 6BC and 149BC. This era corresponds to what we know as Classical Greece. In this era, their philosophy was particularly outstanding. In fact, their thinking affected how our own culture developed. The most famous thinkers of this era were Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Although they weren’t the only ones, they were the most quoted. For this reason, the sayings we recognize today tend to come from them. Classical Greece was a wonderful era. In fact, we still talk about the eight Greek pillars of wisdom….