653 Quotes by Socrates

Aren’t you ashamed to be concerned so much about making all the money you can and advancing your reputation and prestige, while for truth and wisdom and the improvement of your souls you have no thought or car?

All wars are fought for the acquisition of wealth.

All that I know is nothing – I’m not even sure of that.

It was far too cold. The second I got out I had this incredible headache, I’m just not used to it. The last time I saw snow was years and years ago.

Often when looking at a mass of things for sale, he would say to himself, ‘How many things I have no need of!’

It is possible that a man could live twice as long if he didn’t spend the first half of his life acquiring habits that shortens the other half.

There’s no good answer to a question you didn’t hear.

Marry a good woman, and be happy the rest of your life. Or, marry a bad, and become a good philosopher.

Marry or marry not, in any either case you’ll regret it.