This paper examines how Socrates, born in 470 or 469 BC and executed at the age of 70, presents how one can act solely on the grounds of his belief and dedicate the
life for the ultimate values. It discusses whether his refusal to obey the city's orders were contradictory to his idea of obedience to the
laws. Contrary to the view that sees Socrates as a
defender of
civil disobedience, it also argues that Socrates is a true defender of the laws who has dedicated the life for the active practice of the
citizenship, using his acute
reason and knowledge. It also shows how Socrates is different from conventional civil disobedients, such as Ghandi, and Martin Luther King Jr.