Socrates Quotes
Explore the wisdom of Socrates, the father of Western philosophy. His method of questioning and pursuit of truth laid the foundation for philosophical inquiry.
Socrates14 quotes on 3 topicsSocrates Quotes About Wisdom
What Socrates taught about knowledge, ignorance, and the examined life.
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
Plato's ApologyAsk Socrates about this “I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.”
Plato's DialoguesAsk Socrates about this “An unexamined life is not worth living.”
Plato's ApologyAsk Socrates about this “True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.”
AttributedAsk Socrates about this “Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.”
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Socrates Quotes About Life
Socratic wisdom on how to live a meaningful and virtuous life.
“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”
AttributedAsk Socrates about this “He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.”
AttributedAsk Socrates about this “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
Attributed (also to Plato and others)Ask Socrates about this “The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.”
Diogenes LaertiusAsk Socrates about this “To find yourself, think for yourself.”
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Socrates Quotes About Virtue
Socrates on moral excellence, justice, and living rightly.
“No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.”
Xenophon's MemorabiliaAsk Socrates about this “Virtue does not come from wealth, but wealth and every other good, both public and private, come from virtue.”
Plato's ApologyAsk Socrates about this “The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”
AttributedAsk Socrates about this “Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.”
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