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Count the wise as the wealthy.

Socrates, Plato, Phaedrus 279c

The source

"Count the wise as the wealthy." Socrates said it in Plato, Phaedrus 279c. Translated by Benjamin Jowett, 1892.

"May I reckon the wise to be the wealthy"

Benjamin Jowett, 1892, Plato, Phaedrus 279c.

Who said it

Socrates (c. 470–399 BC). The Athenian who wrote nothing and questioned everyone. We know him through Plato.

Questions

Who said "Count the wise as the wealthy."?
Socrates (c. 470–399 BC). Source: Plato, Phaedrus 279c.
What is the original wording?
May I reckon the wise to be the wealthy (Benjamin Jowett, 1892). Translated by Benjamin Jowett, 1892.

Filed under Calm.

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