Socrates cyber day V

Socrates was a brilliant man, who strongly believed in the power of Democracy. Socrates was born 470 BC. His life was documented by his pupils. He was the son of a sculptor and a midwife. He was not from a particularly rich family, so he knew basic Greek and learned his father's trade at a very young age.  Socrates had 3 sons, but he wasn't very interested with them at all. He was much more interested with the intellectual development of the boys of Athens as a whole. Although socrates did not provide much for is family as a philospher, he did serve in the military.  Sicrates was charged of two things, corrupting youth and not worshipping the gods the city acknowledges. In court, Socrates gave a poor defense and was sentenced to death. A few of his buddies offered to help him escape because a good portion of Athens was on Socrates side. Socrates refused the offer because he believed that if the court wanted him dead, he should die to pay for his actions, thus prooving his strong belief in the power of democracy. One of Socrates' most famous quotes was "the unexamined life is not worth living". What Socrates meant was that one should stop and reflect on their past, so they they can make more accurate judgments for the future.