653 Quotes by Socrates

It is a base thing for a man to wax old in careless self-neglect before he has lifted up his eyes and seen what manner of man he was made to be, in the full perfection of bodily strength and beauty. But these glories are withheld from him who is guilty of self-neglect, for they are not wont to blaze forth unbidden.

Our purpose in founding the city was not to make any one class in it surpassingly happy, but to make the city as a whole as happyas possible.

Whenever, therefore, people are deceived and form opinions wide of the truth, it is clear that the error has slid into their minds through the medium of certain resemblances to that truth.

They are not only idle who do nothing, but they are idle also who might be better employed.

If I had engaged in politics, O men of Athens, I should have perished long ago, and done no good either to you or to myself.

Men of Athens, I honor and love you; but I shall obey God rather than you, and while I have life and strength I shall never cease from the practice and teaching of philosophy.

I don't care what people say about me. I do care about my mistakes.

Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds.

I know what I do not know.