Quotes by Socrates
The unexamined life is not worth living, but the over-examined life is not much fun either.
To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.
Be slow to anger and quick to listen, for the wise man learns even from his enemies.
To fear death is to presume knowledge of what follows. Embrace the unknown.
The soul that knows itself is never truly alone.
Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly.
The unexamined life is not worth living, but neither is one paralyzed by perpetual examination.
To fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not.
Courage is knowing what is right, and doing it even when fear whispers otherwise.
The unexamined life is not worth living, but neither is the life drowning in endless examination.
True wealth is not measured in possessions, but in the richness of one's understanding.
To fear death is to presume knowledge of what follows. Is it not wiser to embrace the unknown?
Question everything. Accept nothing without reason. For in doubt lies the path to understanding.
True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.
Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.
Do not seek happiness, but purpose. For purpose gives meaning, and meaning begets a life well-lived.
Contentment comes not from great possessions, but from few wants.
The soul is dyed by its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles.
Do not seek to change the world before you have changed yourself. True progress begins within.
The soul is immortal and imperishable; thus, knowledge is recollection, not discovery.
The soul is immortal and imperishable, yet it is molded by our choices in this fleeting life.
He who is not content with what he has, would not be content with what he would like to have.
Contentment comes not from possessions, but from understanding their true worth.
The unexamined life is not worth living, but neither is one so examined it never acts.
Better to admit ignorance and seek understanding, than to cling to false beliefs and remain a fool.
Do not seek to change the world, but change your mind about the world.
Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.
True wisdom lies not in knowing everything, but in understanding the limits of what we can know.
Let him that would move the world first move himself.
To fear death is but to assume one knows what comes after. And who truly knows?
Judge not by appearances, but by actions. For even the most beautiful mask can hide a corrupted soul.
True wisdom lies not in knowing all, but in understanding the limits of what we know.
Do not pursue happiness, pursue understanding. Happiness is but a fleeting shadow.
The pursuit of knowledge is a journey without end. Embrace the questions, for they are the seeds of wisdom.
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing, and striving to learn more.
The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.
To fear death is to fear the unknown. But is the unknown truly something to be feared?
To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the beginning of wisdom.
To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.
Wealth lies not in possessions, but in contentment. For what use is a mountain of gold if peace eludes you?
Virtue is not merely the absence of vice, but the active pursuit of justice, kindness, and wisdom.
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