Pericles
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was born into the best families of Athens, both on his father's and mother's side. He received a good education from his teachers, including the philosopher Zeno. So adept was Zeno at sophistry that it was said Zeno could prove any proposition to be false.
learned most from Anaxagoras, who impa ....
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.... the time arrived home, so he gave orders for one of his servants to take a torch and guide this critic safely back to wherever he lived.
Some people said that was only trying to fool the public with a false front of virtue. But Zeno replied that if were faking virtue, his detractors should do the same, because even pretending to be good, if this is
continued for long enough, will give a man the desire and practice that is needed for good habits.
was very wealthy, and his skill with words ....
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