November 11, 2013 A Touch of Classical Wisdom V Leave a comment Socrates used to call popular beliefs “the monsters under the bed”–only useful for frightening children with. –Marcus Aurelius, Meditations.180 c. AD Spread like Greek Fire:TumblrPinterestTwitterFacebookEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading... Related Posted by sophycles in Classical Antiquity, Primary Sources Tagged: history, Marcus Aurelius, philosophy, popular, Socrates, wisdom