Socrates Quotes And Sayings

Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. He is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of classical writers, especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon and the plays of his contemporary Aristophanes. Plato’s dialogues are among the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity, though it is unclear the degree to which Socrates himself is “hidden behind his ‘best disciple’, Plato”. Plato’s Socrates also made important and lasting contributions to the field of epistemology, and his ideologies and approach have proven a strong foundation for much Western philosophy that has followed.

The Only True Wisdom Is In Knowing You Know Nothing.

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True Knowledge Exists In Knowing That You Know Nothing.

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From The Deepest Desires Often Come The Deadliest Hate.

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False Words Are Not Only Evil In Themselves, But They Infect The Soul With Evil.

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I Am The Wisest Man Alive, For I Know One Thing, And That Is That I Know Nothing.

Socrates Quotes (11) - I Am The Wisest Man Alive, For I Know One ... - QuotesI Am The Wisest Man Alive, For I Know One Thing, And That Is That I Know Nothing.

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I Was Really Too Honest A Man To Be A Politician And Live.

Socrates Quotes (14) - I Was Really Too Honest A Man To Be A Poli... - QuotesI Was Really Too Honest A Man To Be A Politician And Live.

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Worthless People Live Only To Eat And Drink; People Of Worth Eat And Drink Only To Live.

Socrates Quotes (15) - Worthless People Live Only To Eat And Drin... - QuotesWorthless People Live Only To Eat And Drink; People Of Worth Eat And Drink Only To Live.

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He Is A Man Of Courage Who Does Not Run Away, But Remains At His Post And Fights Against The Enemy.

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Wisdom Begins In Wonder.

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The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living.

Socrates Quotes (17) - The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living.... - QuotesThe Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living.

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By All Means, Marry. If You Get A Good Wife, You'll Become Happy; If You Get A Bad One, You'll Become A Philosopher.

Socrates Quotes (2) - By All Means, Marry. If You Get A Good Wife... - QuotesBy All Means, Marry. If You Get A Good Wife, You'll Become Happy; If You Get A Bad One, You'll Become A Philosopher.

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The Greatest Way To Live With Honor In This World Is To Be What We Pretend To Be.

Socrates Quotes (19) - The Greatest Way To Live With Honor In Thi... - QuotesThe Greatest Way To Live With Honor In This World Is To Be What We Pretend To Be.

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To Know, Is To Know That You Know Nothing. That Is The Meaning Of True Knowledge.

Socrates Quotes (20) - To Know, Is To Know That You Know Nothing.... - QuotesTo Know, Is To Know That You Know Nothing. That Is The Meaning Of True Knowledge.

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Be Slow To Fall Into Friendship; But When Thou Art In, Continue Firm And Constant.

Socrates Quotes (21) - Be Slow To Fall Into Friendship; But When ... - QuotesBe Slow To Fall Into Friendship; But When Thou Art In, Continue Firm And Constant.

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Not Life, But Good Life, Is To Be Chiefly Valued.

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Once Made Equal To Man, Woman Becomes His Superior.

Socrates Quotes (23) - Once Made Equal To Man, Woman Becomes His ... - QuotesOnce Made Equal To Man, Woman Becomes His Superior.

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All Men's Souls Are Immortal, But The Souls Of The Righteous Are Immortal And Divine.

Socrates Quotes (25) - All Men's Souls Are Immortal, But The Soul... - QuotesAll Men's Souls Are Immortal, But The Souls Of The Righteous Are Immortal And Divine.

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As To Marriage Or Celibacy, Let A Man Take Which Course He Will, He Will Be Sure To Repent.

Socrates Quotes (26) - As To Marriage Or Celibacy, Let A Man Take... - QuotesAs To Marriage Or Celibacy, Let A Man Take Which Course He Will, He Will Be Sure To Repent.

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If All Misfortunes Were Laid In One Common Heap Whence Everyone Must Take An Equal Portion, Most People Would Be Contented To Take Their Own And Depart.

Socrates Quotes (24) - If All Misfortunes Were Laid In One Common... - QuotesIf All Misfortunes Were Laid In One Common Heap Whence Everyone Must Take An Equal Portion, Most People Would Be Contented To Take Their Own And Depart.

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One Who Is Injured Ought Not To Return The Injury, For On No Account Can It Be Right To Do An Injustice; And It Is Not Right To Return An Injury, Or To Do Evil To Any Man, However Much We Have Suffered From Him.

Socrates Quotes (27) - One Who Is Injured Ought Not To Return The... - QuotesOne Who Is Injured Ought Not To Return The Injury, For On No Account Can It Be Right To Do An Injustice; And It Is Not Right To Return An Injury, Or To Do Evil To Any Man, However Much We Have Suffered From Him.

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Death May Be The Greatest Of All Human Blessings.

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The Way To Gain A Good Reputation Is To Endeavor To Be What You Desire To Appear.

Socrates Quotes (29) - The Way To Gain A Good Reputation Is To En... - QuotesThe Way To Gain A Good Reputation Is To Endeavor To Be What You Desire To Appear.

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Beware The Barrenness Of A Busy Life.

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The End Of Life Is To Be Like God, And The Soul Following God Will Be Like Him.

Socrates Quotes (30) - The End Of Life Is To Be Like God, And The... - QuotesThe End Of Life Is To Be Like God, And The Soul Following God Will Be Like Him.

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Where There Is Reverence There Is Fear, But There Is Not Reverence Everywhere That There Is Fear, Because Fear Presumably Has A Wider Extension Than Reverence.

Socrates Quotes (31) - Where There Is Reverence There Is Fear, Bu... - QuotesWhere There Is Reverence There Is Fear, But There Is Not Reverence Everywhere That There Is Fear, Because Fear Presumably Has A Wider Extension Than Reverence.

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Ordinary People Seem Not To Realize That Those Who Really Apply Themselves In The Right Way To Philosophy Are Directly And Of Their Own Accord Preparing Themselves For Dying And Death.

Socrates Quotes (32) - Ordinary People Seem Not To Realize That T... - QuotesOrdinary People Seem Not To Realize That Those Who Really Apply Themselves In The Right Way To Philosophy Are Directly And Of Their Own Accord Preparing Themselves For Dying And Death.

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I Only Wish That Ordinary People Had An Unlimited Capacity For Doing Harm; Then They Might Have An Unlimited Power For Doing Good.

Socrates Quotes (33) - I Only Wish That Ordinary People Had An Un... - QuotesI Only Wish That Ordinary People Had An Unlimited Capacity For Doing Harm; Then They Might Have An Unlimited Power For Doing Good.

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Beauty Is The Bait Which With Delight Allures Man To Enlarge His Kind.

Socrates Quotes (36) - Beauty Is The Bait Which With Delight Allu... - QuotesBeauty Is The Bait Which With Delight Allures Man To Enlarge His Kind.

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Let Him That Would Move The World First Move Himself.

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Beauty Is A Short-lived Tyranny.

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Employ Your Time In Improving Yourself By Other Men's Writings, So That You Shall Gain Easily What Others Have Labored Hard For.

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I Decided That It Was Not Wisdom That Enabled Poets To Write Their Poetry, But A Kind Of Instinct Or Inspiration, Such As You Find In Seers And Prophets Who Deliver All Their Sublime Messages Without Knowing In The Least What They Mean.

Socrates Quotes (38) - I Decided That It Was Not Wisdom That Enab... - QuotesI Decided That It Was Not Wisdom That Enabled Poets To Write Their Poetry, But A Kind Of Instinct Or Inspiration, Such As You Find In Seers And Prophets Who Deliver All Their Sublime Messages Without Knowing In The Least What They Mean.

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I Know Nothing Except The Fact Of My Ignorance.

Socrates Quotes (39) - I Know Nothing Except The Fact Of My Ignor... - QuotesI Know Nothing Except The Fact Of My Ignorance.

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Be As You Wish To Seem.

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The Poets Are Only The Interpreters Of The Gods.

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If A Man Is Proud Of His Wealth, He Should Not Be Praised Until It Is Known How He Employs It.

Socrates Quotes (41) - If A Man Is Proud Of His Wealth, He Should... - QuotesIf A Man Is Proud Of His Wealth, He Should Not Be Praised Until It Is Known How He Employs It.

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It Is Not Living That Matters, But Living Rightly.

Socrates Quotes (42) - It Is Not Living That Matters, But Living ... - QuotesIt Is Not Living That Matters, But Living Rightly.

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A System Of Morality Which Is Based On Relative Emotional Values Is A Mere Illusion, A Thoroughly Vulgar Conception Which Has Nothing Sound In It And Nothing True.

Socrates Quotes (43) - A System Of Morality Which Is Based On Rel... - QuotesA System Of Morality Which Is Based On Relative Emotional Values Is A Mere Illusion, A Thoroughly Vulgar Conception Which Has Nothing Sound In It And Nothing True.

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An Honest Man Is Always A Child.

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I Know That I Am Intelligent, Because I Know That I Know Nothing.

Socrates Quotes (5) - I Know That I Am Intelligent, Because I Kno... - QuotesI Know That I Am Intelligent, Because I Know That I Know Nothing.

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He Is Richest Who Is Content With The Least, For Content Is The Wealth Of Nature.

Socrates Quotes (7) - He Is Richest Who Is Content With The Least... - QuotesHe Is Richest Who Is Content With The Least, For Content Is The Wealth Of Nature.

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Our Prayers Should Be For Blessings In General, For God Knows Best What Is Good For Us.

Socrates Quotes (8) - Our Prayers Should Be For Blessings In Gene... - QuotesOur Prayers Should Be For Blessings In General, For God Knows Best What Is Good For Us.

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True Wisdom Comes To Each Of Us When We Realize How Little We Understand About Life, Ourselves, And The World Around Us.

Socrates Quotes (9) - True Wisdom Comes To Each Of Us When We Rea... - QuotesTrue Wisdom Comes To Each Of Us When We Realize How Little We Understand About Life, Ourselves, And The World Around Us.

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