653 Quotes by Socrates

By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.

If a rich man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it.

By all means marry; of you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.

The secret to change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

Death is one of two things. Either it is annihilation, and the dead have no consciousness of anything; or, as we are told, it is really a change: a migration of the soul from one place to another.

What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.

The way to gain a good reputation, is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.

It is a shame for a woman to grow old without ever seeing the strength and beauty of which her body is capable.