Socrates Professions : Philosopher Born : 471 BC Died : 399 BC Browse All Authors Top 459 quotes by Socrates Most people, including ourselves, live in a world of relative ignorance. We are even comfortable with that ignorance, because it is all we know. When we first start facing truth, the process may be frightening, and many people run back to their old lives. But if you continue to seek truth, you will eventually be able to handle it better. In fact, you want more! It's true that many people around you now may think you are weird or even a danger to society, but you don't care. Once you've tasted the truth, you won't ever want to go back to being ignorant Socrates ignorance truth running Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen. Socrates falling-down fallen fall The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less. Socrates freedom motivational happiness If you want to be wrong then follow the masses. Socrates mass ifs want When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser. Socrates words-of-wisdom tools life Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom. Socrates awareness ignorance I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing. Socrates intelligent spiritual funny No one can teach, if by teaching we mean the transmission of knowledge, in any mechanical fashion, from one person to another. The most that can be done is that one person who is more knowledgeable than another can, by asking a series of questions, stimulate the other to think, and so cause him to learn for himself. Socrates fashion teaching mean Sometimes you have to let go to see if there was anything worth holding onto. Socrates perspective letting-go life Lies are the greatest murder. They kill the Truth. Socrates murder lying In every person there is a sun. Just let them shine. Socrates shining persons sun Serenity, regularity, absence of vanity,Sincerity, simplicity, veracity, equanimity, Fixity, non-irritability, adaptability, Humility, tenacity, integrity, nobility, magnanimity, charity, generosity, purity. Practise daily these eighteen "ities" You will soon attain immortality. Socrates vanity humility integrity Do not grieve over someone who changes all of the sudden. It might be that he has given up acting and returned to his true self. Socrates acting self grieving True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us. Socrates wisdom inspirational philosophy Better to do a little well, then a great deal badly. Socrates track littles motivational Let us follow the truth whither so ever it leads. Socrates How can you call a man free when his pleasures rule over him. Socrates pleasure men Obligation sends the children to bed on time, but love tucks the covers in around their necks and passes out kisses and hugs. Yesterday is about experience; tomorrow is about hope; today is about transitioning from one to the other. The happiest people on earth don't have the best of everything... they make the best of everything I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think. Socrates kissing children thinking Improve yourself by other men's writings thus attaining effortlessly what they acquired through great difficulty. Socrates difficulty writing men Silence is a profound melody, for those who can hear it above all the noise. Socrates silence noise profound Similar Authors F. H. Bradley philosopher Irving Copi philosopher Ivan Ilyin philosopher Ivan Illich philosopher Bion of Borysthenes philosopher Bonaventure philosopher All Authors
