Socrates Quotes
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Let us follow the truth whither so ever it leads.
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It is not living that matters, but living rightly.
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Only the knowledge that comes from inside is the real Knowledge.
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We can do nothing without the body, let us always take care that it is in the best condition to sustain us.
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Nothing is so well learned as that which is discovered.
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The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
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Remember what is unbecoming to do is also unbecoming to speak of.
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The understanding of mathematics is necessary for a sound grasp of ethics.
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Serenity, regularity, absence of vanity,Sincerity, simplicity, veracity, equanimity, Fixity, non-irritability, adaptability, Humility, tenacity, integrity, nobility, magnanimity, charity, generosity, purity. Practise daily these eighteen "ities" You will soon attain immortality.
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You too must be of good hope as regards death, gentlemen of the jury, and keep this one truth in mind, that a good man cannot be harmed either in life or in death, and that his affairs are not neglected by the gods. What has happened to me now has not happened of itself, but it is clear to me that it was better for me to die now and to escape from trouble. That is why my divine sign did not oppose me at any point. So I am certainly not angry with those who convicted me, or with my accusers. Of course that was not their purpose when they accused and convicted me, but they thought they were hurting me, and for this they deserve blame.
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Be of good cheer about death and know this as a truth, that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.
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True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing. And in knowing that you know nothing, that makes you the smartest of all.
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The wise man seeks death all his life, and for this reason death is not terrifying to him.
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No one does wrong voluntarily.
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The right way to begin is to pay attention to the young, and make them just as good as possible.
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The uninitiated are those who believe in nothing except what they can grasp in their hands, and who deny the existence of all that is invisible.
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It is better to be at odds with the whole world than, being one, to be at odds with myself.
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Creation is man's immortality and brings him nearest to the gods.
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Exercise till the mind feels delight in reposing from the fatigue.
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The heart of the person before you is a mirror. See there your own form.
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Envy is the ulcer of the soul.
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There is no greater magnificence than to defeat oneself. That is the magnificence.
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The beginning of wisdom is a definition of terms.
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The nearest way to glory a shortcut, as it were is to strive to be what you wish to be thought to be.