Quotes by Socrates

"Beware the barrenness of a busy life."

"Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued."

"The end of life is to be like God, and the soul following God will be like Him."

"Wisdom principle 95 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 100."

"Wisdom principle 85 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 94."

"Wisdom principle 75 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 88."

"Wisdom principle 65 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 82."

"Wisdom principle 40 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 67."

"Wisdom principle 30 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 61."

"Wisdom principle 25 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 58."

"Wisdom principle 20 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 55."

"Strength does not come from winning, but from knowing that the journey is far more important than the destination."

"It is a enduring truth that the seeds of triumph are sown in the quiet mornings when no one is watching — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a subtle truth that he who conquers his inner doubts has already won half the war — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To know when to speak and when to listen is the hallmark of genuine discernment. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Rise early, act with intent, and let your accomplishments speak with silent authority. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us."

"Wisdom principle 90 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 97."

"Wisdom principle 60 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 79."

"Wisdom principle 55 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 76."

"Wisdom principle 50 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 73."

"Wisdom principle 45 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 70."

"Wisdom principle 35 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 64."

"Wisdom principle 10 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 49."

"Wisdom principle 5 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 46."

"Wisdom begins in wonder."

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

"Wisdom principle 101 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 3."

"Wisdom principle 80 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 91."

"Wisdom principle 70 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 85."

"Wisdom principle 15 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 52."

"It is a enduring truth that true knowledge is found not in possessing answers, but in continually asking the right questions."

"My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy if not, you'll become a philosopher."

"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."

"Beauty is the bait which with delight allures man to enlarge his kind."

"Leadership is not a title, it is the realization that the purest joy is found in giving without expectation."

"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."

"He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy."

"It is a radiant truth that he who inspires courage in a single soul has led a monumental campaign — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge."

"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."

"True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing."

"It is a unyielding truth that to question with sincerity is the first step toward dismantling dogma — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine."

"Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us."

"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for."

"The spark of ambition becomes a blaze of accomplishment only through disciplined persistence. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent."

"The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be."

"I only wish that ordinary people had an unlimited capacity for doing harm then they might have an unlimited power for doing good."

"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."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear."

"Beauty is a short-lived tyranny."

"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature."

"Be slow to fall into friendship but when thou art in, continue firm and constant."

"Death may be the greatest of all human blessings."