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  In class Friday we reviewed A Message to Garcia and Socrates's life. As a reminder A message to Garcia define excellence as someone who always does their best without thinking twice and doing something to the best of their ability. This ties into the Ancient Greek word Arete' which means excellence in everything you do. Arete' also means to fulfill your purpose or job with all abilities and potential. In class we also focused on the Greek philosopher Socrates who is known as one of the founders of western philosophy. He was also a supporter of democracy and wanted everyone to have a chance to share their opinion. One of his more famous quotes is, "The examined life is not worth living." by saying this he means if you are someone who lives a life where you do not think about your future and the futures of others and societies you are not living your life up to the full potential. This links to the Greek word idiot which is not referring to a dumb person but to someone who refuses to vote and to be a valued part of society.

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