If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart. Socrates More Quotes by Socrates More Quotes From Socrates He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy. Socrates strength change life I know what I do not know. Socrates knows knowledge All I know is that I do not know anything Socrates knows I only know that I know nothing Socrates knows We shall be better, braver, and Socrates active believe looks What a lot of things there are a man can do without. Socrates wealth simplicity men There is a doctrine whispered in secret that a man is a prisoner who has no right to open the door and run away; this is a great mystery which I do not quite understand. Socrates suicidal running men Laws are not made for the good. Socrates law made There are beds and tables in the world - plenty of them, are there not? But there are only two ideas or forms of them - one the idea of a bed, the other of a table. Socrates bed two ideas The misuse of language induces evil in the soul. Socrates soul evil writing I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance. Socrates ignorance motivational thinking Envy is the ulcer of the soul. Socrates ulcers envy soul Knowledge is our ultimate good. Socrates ultimate knowledge I only know one thing, and that is I know nothing Socrates one-thing philosophical knows The tongue of a fool is the key of his counsel, which, in a wise man, wisdom hath in keeping. Socrates keys wise men One who is injured ought not to return the injury, for on no account can it be right to do an injustice. Socrates injustice return inspiration Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat. Socrates healthy-habits weight-loss food Virtue is the beauty of the soul. Socrates virtue soul Antiphon, as another man gets pleasure from a good horse, or a dog, or a bird, I get even more pleasure from good friends. And if I have something good, I teach it to them, and I introduce them to others who will be useful to them with respect to virtue. And together with my friends I go through the treasures of wise men of old which they left behind written in books, and we peruse them. If we see something good, we pick it out and hold it to be a great profit, if we are able to prove useful to one another. Socrates wisdom wise dog Antiphon, as another man gets pleasure from a good horse, or a dog, or a bird, I get even more pleasure from good friends. And if I have something good, I teach it to them, and I introduce them to others who will be useful to them with respect to virtue. And together with my friends I go through the treasures of wise men of old which they left behind written in books, and we peruse them. If we see something good, we pick it out and hold it to be a great profit, if we are able to prove useful to one another. Socrates wisdom wise dog
