Wealth does not bring about excellence (aka areté), but excellence (aka areté) brings about wealth and all other public and private blessings for men. Socrates More Quotes by Socrates More Quotes From Socrates This is...self-knowled ge-for a man to know what he knows, and what he does not know. Socrates self doe men True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing. Socrates family wisdom witty I only know how little I know Socrates know-how knows littles Whenever a number of individuals have a common name, we assume them to have also a corresponding idea or form. Socrates names numbers ideas To live well and honorably and justly are the same thing. Socrates greek wisdom life This sense of wonder is the mark of the philosopher. Philosophy indeed has no other origin. Socrates philosopher wonder philosophy I am that gadfly which God has attached to the state, and all day long and in all places am always fastening upon you, arousing and persuading and reproaching you. Socrates gadflies curiosity long A man should inure himself to voluntary labor, and not give up to indulgence and pleasure, as they beget no good constitution of body nor knowledge of mind. Socrates giving-up mind men To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom. Socrates know-thyself thyself knows False language, evil in itself, infects the soul with evil. Socrates language soul evil Malice drinketh up the greater part of its own poison. Socrates malice greater poison To be uncertain is to be uncomfortable, but to be certain is to be ridiculous. Socrates ridiculous certainty uncertain Four things belong to a judge: to hear courteously, to answer wisely, to consider soberly, and to decide impartially. Socrates four judging answers The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift. Socrates blessing science way Philebus was saying that enjoyment and pleasure and delight, and the class of feelings akin to them, are a good to every living being, whereas I contend, that not these, but wisdom and intelligence and memory, and their kindred, right opinion and true reasoning, are better and more desirable than pleasure Socrates feelings class memories I shall never fear or avoid things of which I do not know. Socrates never-fear fear knowledge ...one thing I am ready to fight for as long as I can, in word and act: that is, that we shall be better, braver and more active men if we believe it right to look for what we don't know than if we believe there is no point in looking because what we don't know we can never discover. Socrates fighting men believe Besides, it is a shame to let yourself grow old through neglect before seeing how you can develop the maximum beauty and strength of body; and you can have this experience if your are negligent, because these things don't normally happen by themselves. Socrates psychology medicine philosophy The only thing I know is that I know nothing Socrates philosophical learning inspirational They are not only idle who do nothing, but they are idle also who might be better employed. Socrates philosophical purpose might
