Famous Socrates Quotes

  • No one knows whether death may not be the greatest of all blessings for a man, yet men fear it as if they knew it was the greatest of evils. – Socrates

    No one knows whether death may not be the greatest of all blessings for a man, yet men fear it as if they knew it was the greatest of evils.– Socrates

  • By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities. – Socrates

    By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities.– Socrates

  • To find the Father of all is hard. And when found, it is impossible to utter Him. – Socrates

    To find the Father of all is hard. And when found, it is impossible to utter Him.– Socrates

  • …a good man cannot be harmed either in life or in death, and that his affairs are not neglected by the gods. – Socrates

    …a good man cannot be harmed either in life or in death, and that his affairs are not neglected by the gods.– Socrates

  • A man who really fights for justice must lead a private, not a public, life if he is to survive for even a short time. – Socrates

    A man who really fights for justice must lead a private, not a public, life if he is to survive for even a short time.– Socrates

  • A man who really fights for justice must lead a private, not a public, life if he is to survive for even a short time.– Socrates

  • …[T]he really important thing is not to live, but to live well… [a]nd to live well means the same thing as to live honourably or rightly… – Socrates

    …[T]he really important thing is not to live, but to live well… [a]nd to live well means the same thing as to live honourably or rightly…– Socrates

  • We cannot live better than in seeking to become better. – Socrates

    We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.– Socrates

  • Is it true; is it kind, or is it necessary? – Socrates

    Is it true; is it kind, or is it necessary?– Socrates

  • I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing. – Socrates

    I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.– Socrates