Quotes From Socrates
Socrates
Greek philosopher from Athens 399 BC
Greek philosopher from Athens 399 BC
Socrates born c. 470 bce, Athens Greece died 399 bce, Athens, ancient Greek philosopher whose way of life, character, and thought exerted a profound influence on Western philosophy.
Socrates was a widely recognized and controversial figure in his native Athens, so much so that he was frequently mocked in the plays of comic dramatists.
The Clouds of Aristophanes, produced in 423, is the best-known example. Here are Quotes From Socrates.
“Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us.”
“Life contains only two tragedies. First, don’t get your heart’s desire; the second is to get it.”
“I know nothing but the fact of my ignorance.”
“After all, get married. If you find a good wife you will be happy, and if you get a bad one you will become a philosopher.”
“Don’t be happy when people praise all your words and actions, but rather appreciate being kind enough to rebuke your mistakes.”
“Be the type of person you want others to think of you.”
“Beauty is a tyranny of short life.”
“We can’t live better than trying to get better.”
“Over the years the skin wrinkles, but a lack of enthusiasm makes the soul wrinkle.”
“An untested life is not worth living.”
“I can’t teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.”
“I am not Athenian, nor Greek, but citizen of the world.”
“In childhood be simple, in youth be full of energy, in adulthood be balanced, and in old age be wise.”
“Slander doesn’t hurt me because they didn’t beat me.”
“Not life, but a good life that should be appreciated.”
“The secret of happiness is found not in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”
“One should not take revenge, or mistreat anyone, no matter how badly one was treated by it.”
“Life contains only two tragedies. First, don’t get your heart’s desire; the second is to get it.”
“I know nothing but the fact of my ignorance.”
“After all, get married. If you find a good wife you will be happy, and if you get a bad one you will become a philosopher.”
“Don’t be happy when people praise all your words and actions, but rather appreciate being kind enough to rebuke your mistakes.”
“Be the type of person you want others to think of you.”
“Beauty is a tyranny of short life.”
“We can’t live better than trying to get better.”
“Over the years the skin wrinkles, but a lack of enthusiasm makes the soul wrinkle.”
“An untested life is not worth living.”
“I can’t teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.”
“I am not Athenian, nor Greek, but citizen of the world.”
“In childhood be simple, in youth be full of energy, in adulthood be balanced, and in old age be wise.”
“Slander doesn’t hurt me because they didn’t beat me.”
“Not life, but a good life that should be appreciated.”
“The secret of happiness is found not in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”
“One should not take revenge, or mistreat anyone, no matter how badly one was treated by it.”
For Success
“Are you not ashamed of accumulating money and honor and reputation, and caring so little about wisdom and truth and enhancing the quality of the soul?”
“Prioritize knowledge over wealth, for one is temporary, the other is eternal.”
“The rich are filled with the little; because fulfillment is a natural wealth.”
“Education obtained with money is worse than having no education at all.”
“They are not only idle who do nothing, but they are idle also who might be better employed.”
“Falling isn’t a failure. Failure is when you stay where you fell.”
“If a person is proud of his wealth, he must not be praised until it is known how he used it.”
“If you want to be a good rider, ride the worst horse; because if you can tame them, you can tame all.”
Take your time to improve with other people’s writing so that you will easily discover what others have been working on.”
“Curiosity is the beginning of wisdom.”
“The easiest and noblest way is not to destroy others, but to improve yourself.”
“Prioritize knowledge over wealth, for one is temporary, the other is eternal.”
“The rich are filled with the little; because fulfillment is a natural wealth.”
“Education obtained with money is worse than having no education at all.”
“They are not only idle who do nothing, but they are idle also who might be better employed.”
“Falling isn’t a failure. Failure is when you stay where you fell.”
“If a person is proud of his wealth, he must not be praised until it is known how he used it.”
“If you want to be a good rider, ride the worst horse; because if you can tame them, you can tame all.”
Take your time to improve with other people’s writing so that you will easily discover what others have been working on.”
“Curiosity is the beginning of wisdom.”
“The easiest and noblest way is not to destroy others, but to improve yourself.”
Psychology
“Whenever people are lied to and form opinions about the truth, it is clear that error has slipped into their minds through a medium that resembles truth.”
“Sometimes you put up walls not to drive people away, but to see who cares enough to destroy them.”
“There are two types of mental illness, ugliness and ignorance.”
“Children today love luxury. They have bad behavior, disobeying authority; they show disrespect to their parents and are chatty in the study area.”
“The strong mind talks about ideas, the average mind talks about events, the weak mind talks about people.”
“He who wishes to move the world must first of all move himself.”
“I know I am smart, because I know nothing.”
“He who is not satisfied with what he has, will not be satisfied with what he wants to have.”
“The wicked live so that they eat and drink, while the good eat and drink so that they may live.”
“People of no value only like to eat and drink; a person who is worth eating and drinking just to live.”
“Intelligent people learn from everything and from everyone, ordinary people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers.”
“When the debate is over, slander becomes a tool for the loser.”
“Humans are of two kinds: wise people who know they are stupid, and fools who think they are wise.”
“Don’t call a man unhappy until he is married.”
“People demand freedom of speech to lead to the freedom of thought which they avoid.”
“Be nice, because everyone you meet is fighting hard in their own battle.”
“Sometimes you put up walls not to drive people away, but to see who cares enough to destroy them.”
“There are two types of mental illness, ugliness and ignorance.”
“Children today love luxury. They have bad behavior, disobeying authority; they show disrespect to their parents and are chatty in the study area.”
“The strong mind talks about ideas, the average mind talks about events, the weak mind talks about people.”
“He who wishes to move the world must first of all move himself.”
“I know I am smart, because I know nothing.”
“He who is not satisfied with what he has, will not be satisfied with what he wants to have.”
“The wicked live so that they eat and drink, while the good eat and drink so that they may live.”
“People of no value only like to eat and drink; a person who is worth eating and drinking just to live.”
“Intelligent people learn from everything and from everyone, ordinary people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers.”
“When the debate is over, slander becomes a tool for the loser.”
“Humans are of two kinds: wise people who know they are stupid, and fools who think they are wise.”
“Don’t call a man unhappy until he is married.”
“People demand freedom of speech to lead to the freedom of thought which they avoid.”
“Be nice, because everyone you meet is fighting hard in their own battle.”
Philosophy
“The highest realm of thought is impossible to attain without first attaining the understanding of compassion.”
“Fear of dying, my friends, just thinking that we are wise, without being wise: because thinking we know what we don’t know. Death is perhaps the greatest good that can happen: but we fear as if we know very well that it is the greatest horror. And is this not a way of thinking that as if we know what we don’t?”
“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.”
“Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds.”
“The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.”
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the true tragedy of life is when humans fear light.”
“I’m really too honest to be a politician and live.”
“The less we desire, the more we resemble Gods”
“True wisdom comes to us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.”
“Nature has given us two ears, two eyes and only one tongue. We must hear and see more than we speak.”
“Fear of dying, my friends, just thinking that we are wise, without being wise: because thinking we know what we don’t know. Death is perhaps the greatest good that can happen: but we fear as if we know very well that it is the greatest horror. And is this not a way of thinking that as if we know what we don’t?”
“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.”
“Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds.”
“The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.”
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the true tragedy of life is when humans fear light.”
“I’m really too honest to be a politician and live.”
“The less we desire, the more we resemble Gods”
“True wisdom comes to us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.”
“Nature has given us two ears, two eyes and only one tongue. We must hear and see more than we speak.”
To Remember
“Remember, what’s not right to be done isn’t worth talking about.”
“All wars are fought for wealth.”
“No one has the right to be an amateur in terms of physical skills. It is shameful for a person to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength that his body is capable of possessing.”
“Remember that nothing is stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue joy in wealth, or undue depression in trouble.”
“Fake words are not only evil in themselves, but also infect the soul with evil.”
“Beware of the barren busy life.”
“Be careful when you make friends; but when it has started, be steady and constant.”
“From the deepest desires, often comes the deadliest hatred.”
“It’s better to change opinions than to stick to the wrong opinion.”
“That is, Remember, no human condition is permanent. Then you must not be overly happy with good luck or too sad with bad luck.”
“All wars are fought for wealth.”
“No one has the right to be an amateur in terms of physical skills. It is shameful for a person to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength that his body is capable of possessing.”
“Remember that nothing is stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue joy in wealth, or undue depression in trouble.”
“Fake words are not only evil in themselves, but also infect the soul with evil.”
“Beware of the barren busy life.”
“Be careful when you make friends; but when it has started, be steady and constant.”
“From the deepest desires, often comes the deadliest hatred.”
“It’s better to change opinions than to stick to the wrong opinion.”
“That is, Remember, no human condition is permanent. Then you must not be overly happy with good luck or too sad with bad luck.”
Socrates was widely hated in Athens, mainly because he regularly embarrassed people by making them appear ignorant and foolish. He was also an outspoken critic of democracy, which Athenians cherished, and he was associated with some members of the Thirty Tyrants, who briefly overthrew Athens’s democratic government in 404–403 BCE.
He was arguably guilty of the crimes with which he was charged, impiety and corrupting the youth, because he did reject the city’s gods and he did inspire disrespect for authority among his youthful followers (though that was not his intention). He was accordingly convicted and sentenced to death by poison.
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