Magazine - Year 2016 - Version 2
Media: TEXT
Language: ENGLISH
Language: ENGLISH
Story
Listen online
View page note
Please go to your device settings and ensure that the Text-to-Speech engine is configured properly. Download the language data for Hindi or any other languages you prefer for the best experience.
Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the
great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?”
“Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?”
“Well, no,” the man said, “actually I just heard about it and...”
“All right,” said Socrates. “Now, is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?”
“Umm, no, on the contrary...”
“So,” Socrates continued, “Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?”
“No, not really”
“Well,” concluded Socrates, ”if w
“Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?”
“Well, no,” the man said, “actually I just heard about it and...”
“All right,” said Socrates. “Now, is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?”
“Umm, no, on the contrary...”
“So,” Socrates continued, “Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?”
“No, not really”
“Well,” concluded Socrates, ”if w
