I soon realized that poets do not compose their poems with knowledge, but by some inborn talent and by inspiration, like seers and prophets who also say many fine things without any understanding of what they say. Socrates More Quotes by Socrates More Quotes From Socrates The real artist, who knew what he was imitating, would be interested in realities and not in imitations; and would desire to leave as memorials of himself works many and fair; and, instead of being the author of encomiums, he would prefer to be the theme of them. Socrates memorial artist real To them, I said, the truth would be literally nothing but the shadows of the images. Socrates shadow would-be said I believe that we cannot live better than in seeking to become better, nor more agreeably than having a clear conscience. Socrates seeking clear believe Get not your friends by bare compliments but by giving them sensible tokens of your love. Socrates friendship giving life In my investigation in the service of the god I found that those who had the highest reputation were nearly the most deficient, while those who were thought to be inferior were more knowledgeable. Socrates reputation apology found Whatever authority I may have rests solely on knowing how little I know. Socrates learning knowing knowledge To Believe without evidence and demonstration is an act of ignorance and folly Socrates demonstration ignorance believe Though flattery blossoms like friendship, yet there is a vast difference in the fruit. Socrates flattery fruit differences The hour of departure has arrived and we go our ways; I to die, and you to live. Which is better? Only God knows. Socrates change wisdom death If you would seek health, look first to the spine. Socrates spine looks firsts I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live. Socrates success inspirational men To give either to any public matter of interest or to any concern of my own, but I am in utter poverty by reason of my devotion to the god . Socrates poverty matter giving Wisdom adorneth riches and casteth a shadow over poverty. Socrates riches shadow wisdom I prefer to be refuted than to refute, for it is a greater good for oneself to be freed from the greatest evil than to free another. Socrates greater-good programming evil The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods. Socrates interpreter poet Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds. Socrates heroic-deeds philosophical inspirational Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing. Socrates live-well wells life The reason why we have to acquire wealth is the body, because we are slaves in its service. Socrates greed body reason-why The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves. Socrates crush life way Nobody knows anything, but I, knowing nothing, am the smartest man in the world. Socrates knowing-nothing men world
