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
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)
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