Socrates

He said that he lived with just such a woman, just as horsemen are fond of spirited horses, and when they have ma!.
             stered them, they can easily handle the rest. "I am in the company of Xanthippe so I shall learn to adapt myself to the rest of mankind," Socrates quoted (Brickhouse). He and his family survived modestly from the money he provided. Socrates was noted to profess neglecting money-making and property acquisitions, because he thought his time spent gaining these useless objects would be of greater benefit if it were spent conferring with the citizens of Athens. He admitted to his modest amount of possessions and his lack of desire for them.
             Once the Sophist, Antiphon, tried to publicly humiliate Socrates by pointing out that his ideas had earned him only unhappiness. He made reference to his lack of shoes, one set of clothing, poor cloak, and simple food. Antiphon said teachers want students to mimic themselves, and since Socrates refused to accept payment for his services, he was passing along his unhappiness to his students. Socrates responded with, " those who take money are bound to carry out the work for which they get a fee, I am not obligated to talk with anyone against my will." Socrates then remarked of his meager food, " the greater the enjoyment of drinking, the less the desire for drinks that are not available." " .if help is needed by the city ,he who cannot exist without expensive food is less desired than he who is content with what he can get." He went on to explain, "As for cloaks, they are changed on account of cold or heat, and shoes are worn as a protection to the feet against pain an!.
             d inconvenience in walking.