He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have. Socrates More Quotes by Socrates More Quotes From Socrates By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities. Socrates urbancommunitycities And I say let a man be of good cheer about his soul. When the soul has been arrayed in her own proper jewels - temperance and justice, and courage, and nobility and truth - she is ready to go on her journey when the hour comes. Socrates cheerjourneycourage Contentment is natural wealth. Socrates wealthcontentmenthappiness There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend. Socrates best-friendinspirationalfriendship Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune nor too scornful in misfortune. Socrates changefortuneremember The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be. Socrates being-yourselfwisdomlife For this fear of death is indeed the pretense of wisdom, and not real wisdom, being the appearance of knowing the unknown; since no one knows whether death, which they in their fear apprehend to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good. Socrates knowingrealevil Nobody knows what death is, Socrates blessingmenpeople Those who want the fewest things are nearest to the gods. Socrates spiritualityspiritualwant I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler. Socrates averagesportswrestling How can you wonder your travels do you no good, when you carry yourself around with you? Socrates wondertravel The soul is pure when it leaves the body and drags nothing bodily with it, by virtue of having no willing association with the body in life but avoiding it.......Practicing philosophy in the right way is a training to die easily. Socrates soulphilosophydeath I am quite ready to acknowledge . . . that I ought to be grieved at death, if I were not persuaded that I am going to other gods who are wise and good (of this I am as certain as I can be of any such matters), and to men departed who are better than those whom I leave behind. And therefore I do not grieve as I might have done, for I have good hope that there is yet something remaining for the dead. Socrates wisegrievingmen And the same things look bent and straight when seen in water and out of it, and also both concave and convex, due to the sight's being mislead by the colors, and every sort of confusion of this kind is plainly in our soul. And, then, it is because they take advantage of this affection in our nature that shadow painting, and puppeteering, and many other tricks of the kind fall nothing short of wizardry. Socrates colorsightfall I do nothing but go about persuading you all, old and young alike, not to take thought for your persons or your properties, but and chiefly to care about the greatest improvement of the soul. Socrates moneyteachingmen Such as thy words are, such will thy affections be esteemed; and such will thy deeds be as thy affections and such thy life as thy deeds. Socrates affectiondeeds The more I know, the more I know that I don't know. Socrates stupidityknows Why should I resent it when an ass kicks me? Socrates asskicksshould When you propose ridiculous things to believe, too many men will choose to believe nothing at all. Socrates ridiculousmenbelieve If measure and symmetry are absent from any composition in any degree, ruin awaits both the ingredients and the composition... Measure and symmetry are beauty and virtue the world over. Socrates ruinsdegreesworld
