Quotes by Socrates

Socrates

Socrates

Greek philosopher

Lived from: 469 - 399

Category: Philosophers Country: FlagGreece

  • My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.
  • The nearest way to glory is to strive to be what you wish to be thought to be.
  • I was afraid that by observing objects with my eyes and trying to comprehend them with each of my other senses I might blind my soul altogether.

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  • Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
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  • One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing.
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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.
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  • An education obtained with money is worse than no education at all
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  • Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.
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  • Enjoy yourself - it's later than you think.
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  • Happiness is unrepentant pleasure.
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  • He is rich who is content with the least; for contentment is the wealth of nature.
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  • He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
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  • I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.
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  • My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.
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  • The hottest love has the coldest end.
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  • To find yourself, think for yourself.
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  • A multitude of books distracts the mind.
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  • An unexamined life is not worth living.
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  • Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.
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  • Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.
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  • By all means marry. If you get a good wife you will become happy, and if you get a bad one you will become a philosopher.
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  • Call no man unhappy until he is married.
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  • Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parent, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.
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What are the most famous quotes from Socrates?

The two most famous quotes from Socrates are:

  • "Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior."
  • "One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing."

When did Socrates live?

Socrates was born in 469 and died in the year 399.