I love to go and see all the things I am happy without. Socrates More Quotes by Socrates More Quotes From 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 ignorancetruthrunning Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen. Socrates falling-downfallenfall The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less. Socrates freedommotivationalhappiness If you want to be wrong then follow the masses. Socrates massifswant When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser. Socrates words-of-wisdomtoolslife Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom. Socrates awarenessignorance I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing. Socrates intelligentspiritualfunny 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 fashionteachingmean Sometimes you have to let go to see if there was anything worth holding onto. Socrates perspectiveletting-golife Lies are the greatest murder. They kill the Truth. Socrates murderlying In every person there is a sun. Just let them shine. Socrates shiningpersonssun 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 vanityhumilityintegrity 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 actingselfgrieving True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us. Socrates wisdominspirationalphilosophy Better to do a little well, then a great deal badly. Socrates tracklittlesmotivational 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 pleasuremen 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 kissingchildrenthinking Improve yourself by other men's writings thus attaining effortlessly what they acquired through great difficulty. Socrates difficultywritingmen Silence is a profound melody, for those who can hear it above all the noise. Socrates silencenoiseprofound
