Socrates Professions : Philosopher Born : 471 BC Died : 399 BC Browse All Authors Top 459 quotes by Socrates The examined life is the only life worth living. Socrates life-worth-living life-is motivational Let he who would move the world, first complete an environmental impact assessment and a 90-day public comment period. Socrates assessment impact moving It has been shown that to injure anyone is never just anywhere. Socrates has-beens Before the birth of Love, many fearful things took place through the empire of necessity; but when this god was born, all things rose to men. Socrates empires rose men Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued." "It is not living that matters, but living rightly. The unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates good-life inspirational-life matter The Spirit is neither good nor bad, it runs where the wild heart leads" "Wisdom begins in wonder. Socrates spiritual heart running The duller eye may often see a thing sooner than the keener. Socrates eye may Are not all things which have opposites generated out of their opposites? Socrates karma all-things opposites I know nothing but the certainty of my own ignorance. Socrates my-own certainty ignorance The noblest worship is to make yourself as good and as just as you can. Socrates worship You too must be of good hope as regards death, gentlemen of the jury, and keep this one truth in mind, that a good man cannot be harmed either in life or in death, and that his affairs are not neglected by the gods. What has happened to me now has not happened of itself, but it is clear to me that it was better for me to die now and to escape from trouble. That is why my divine sign did not oppose me at any point. So I am certainly not angry with those who convicted me, or with my accusers. Of course that was not their purpose when they accused and convicted me, but they thought they were hurting me, and for this they deserve blame. Socrates pain men life The real danger in life is not death, but living an evil life. Socrates danger-in-life real evil Through your rags I see your vanity. Socrates rags vanity Wisdom belongs in wonder. Socrates wonder All thinking begins with wondering Socrates wonder thinking Neither I nor any other man should, on trial or in way, contrive to avoid death at any cost. Socrates apology cost men I desire only to know the truth, and to live as well as I can...And, to the utmost of my power, I exhort all other men to do the same...I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other earthly conflict. Socrates courage men life Creation is man's immortality and brings him nearest to the gods. Socrates immortality creation men So you would rather suffer an injustice than do an injustice? Socrates injustice suffering Athletics have become professionalized. Socrates athletics Similar Authors F. H. Bradley philosopher Irving Copi philosopher Ivan Ilyin philosopher Ivan Illich philosopher Bion of Borysthenes philosopher Bonaventure philosopher All Authors