What a lot of things there are a man can do without. Socrates More Quotes by Socrates More Quotes From Socrates 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 You don't know what you don't know. Socrates dilemmaknows The beginning is the most important part, especially when dealing with anything young and tender. Socrates importantyoung ...in the acquisition of this blessing human nature can find no better helper than Love. I declare that it is the duty of every man to honour Love, and I honour and practice the mysteries of Love in an especial degree myself, and recommend the same to others, and I praise the power and valour of Love to the best of my ability both now and always. Socrates practiceblessingmen The greatest flood has the soonest ebb; the sorest tempest the most sudden calm; the hottest love the coldest end; and from the deepest desire oftentimes ensues the deadliest hate. Socrates calmhatedesire Those then who know not wisdom and virtue, and are always busy with gluttony and sensuality, go down and up again as far as the mean; and in this region they move at random throughout life, but they never pass into the true upper world; thither they neither look, nor do they ever find their way, neither are they truly filled with true being, nor do they ever taste of pure and abiding pleasure. Socrates abidingmeanmoving Is it not, then, better to be ridiculous and friendly than clever and hostile? Socrates ridiculouscleverfriendly To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge. For a man who claims to have knowledge, while actually knowing nothing, is less smarter than you, who claim to know nothing. Socrates knowing-nothingclaimsmen The best seasoning for food is hunger; for drink, thirst. Socrates appetitehungerdrink He who has lived as a true philosopher has reason to be of good cheer when he is about to die, and that after death he may hope to receive the greatest good in the other world. Socrates other-worldscheermay Just as you ought not to attempt to cure eyes without head or head without body, so you should not treat body without soul. Socrates bodyeyesoul Wisdom is knowing how little we know. Socrates knowingwisdomlittles 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 akablessingmen The nearest way to glory a shortcut, as it were is to strive to be what you wish to be thought to be. Socrates shortcutswishway If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it. Socrates moneymenlife It is best and easiest not to discredit others but to prepare oneself to be as good as possible. Socrates discreditoneself All of the wisdom of this world is but a tiny raft upon which we must set sail when we leave this earth. If only there was a firmer foundation upon which to sail, perhaps some divine word. Socrates foundationearthworld Nothing very new. By taking good care of yourselves you are of service to me and my family as well as yourselves, no matter what you do, even if you don't think so at present. But if you neglect yourselves and are unwilling to live, as though following tracks, in accordance with what we now say and have said in the past too, then no matter how much or how seriously you agree with me at present you will accomplish next to nothing. Socrates trackpastthinking Follow the argument wherever it leads. Socrates argumentatheism I was afraid that by observing objects with my eyes and trying to comprehend them with each of my other senses I might blind my soul altogether. Socrates heroic-deedseyesoul
