Socrates
Quotes
A classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. Known for his Socratic method, he believed that the path to wisdom lies in asking probing questions and engaging in critical thinking. He championed the pursuit of truth, virtue, and the development of moral character. His dialogues, preserved by his students, continue to shape philosophical discourse, urging individuals to examine their lives and seek knowledge.
Socrates
Quotes
A classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. Known for his Socratic method, he believed that the path to wisdom lies in asking probing questions and engaging in critical thinking. He championed the pursuit of truth, virtue, and the development of moral character. His dialogues, preserved by his students, continue to shape philosophical discourse, urging individuals to examine their lives and seek knowledge.
I shall never fear or avoid things of which I do not know.
They are not only idle who do nothing, but they are idle also who might be better employed.
It is better to make a mistake with full force of your being than to carefully avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit.
Whom do I call educated? First, those who manage well the circumstances they encounter day by day. Next, those who are decent and honorable in their intercourse with all men, bearing easily and good naturedly what is offensive in others and being as agreeable and reasonable to their associates as is humanly possible to be... those who hold their pleasures always under control and are not ultimately overcome by their misfortunes... those who are not spoiled by their successes, who do not desert their true selves but hold their ground steadfastly as wise and sober-minded men.
Wealth does not bring goodness, but goodness brings wealth and every other blessing, both to the individual and to the state.
When you propose ridiculous things to believe, too many men will choose to believe nothing at all.
Trust not a woman when she weeps, for it is her nature to weep when she wants her will.
To harm another is to harm oneself.
One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.
Our lives are but specks of dust falling through the fingers of time. Like sands of the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.
Marry a good woman, and be happy the rest of your life. Or, marry a bad, and become a good philosopher
Wisdom begins in wonder.
I don't care what people say about me. I do care about my mistakes.
Why should we pay so much attention to what the majority thinks?
Be true to thine own self.
We can do nothing without the body, let us always take care that it is in the best condition to sustain us.
Every action has its pleasures and its price.
If you want to be a good saddler, saddle the worst horse; for if you can tame one, you can tame all.
The true Wisdom is in recognizing our own ignorance.
It is best and easiest not to discredit others but to prepare oneself to be as good as possible.
Knowing thyself is the height of wisdom.
Those who want the fewest things are nearest to the gods.
There is no illness of the body except for the mind.
