Socrates
Socrates
Socrates was a classical Greekphilosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. He is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of classical writers, especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon and the plays of his contemporary Aristophanes. Plato's dialogues are among the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity, though it is unclear the degree to which Socrates himself is "hidden behind his 'best disciple', Plato"...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPhilosopher
content greek-philosopher nature
He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
greek-philosopher
Let him that would move the world first move himself.
based conception emotional greek-philosopher illusion mere relative sound system thoroughly vulgar
A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true.
greek-philosopher
As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.
bad good greek-philosopher means
By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher and that is a good thing for any man.
men thinking greek-philosopher
No man undertakes a trade he has not learned, even the meanest; yet everyone thinks himself sufficiently qualified for the hardest of all trades, that of government.
friendship giving greek
Get not your friends by bare compliments but by giving them sensible tokens of your love.
men people greek
All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
wisdom greek oracles
The Delphic Oracle said that I was the wisest of all the Greeks. It is because I alone of all the Greeks know that I know nothing.
knowing-nothing ancient-greek knows
I know one thing, that I know nothing.
thinking compassion greek
Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions, but those who kindly reprove thy faults.
people greek source
One thing I know, that I know nothing. This is the source of my wisdom.
greek contentment wealth
He is the richest who is content with the least.
desire endeavor gain good greek-philosopher
The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.