GS2 · UPSC Mains
Given below are three quotations of philosophers. What do each of the quotations convey to you in the present context? A "To feel for others, and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfish, and exercise our benevolent affections, constitutes the perfection of human nature." Adam Smith (150 words, 10 marks) B "Virtue lies in our power, and so does vice; because where it is in our power to act, it is also in our power not to act." Aristotle (150 words, 10 marks) C "I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing." Socrates (150 words, 10 marks)
| Topper | Rank | Source | Copy |
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| Neelesh Goyal | — | NextIAS | p.22 |
| Ankur Tripathi | — · 2024 | Nextias | p.23 |
| Komal Punia | — | Nextias | p.23 |