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[from 'reports of career' by Socrates, in 2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 2. Elenchus ]

Full Idea

Socrates: I'm happy to have a mistaken idea of mine proved wrong.

Gist of Idea

Socrates was pleased if his mistakes were proved wrong

Source

Socrates (reports of career [c.420 BCE]), quoted by Plato - Gorgias 458a

Book Reference

Plato: 'Gorgias', ed/tr. Waterfield,Robin [OUP World's Classics 1994], p.21