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
blessing doe wealth
wealth does not bring goodness, but goodness brings wealth and every other blessing, both to the individual and to the state
men self doe
This is...self-knowled ge-for a man to know what he knows, and what he does not know.
travel doe helping
Why do you wonder that globetrotting does not help you, seeing that you always take yourself with you? The reason that set you wandering is ever at your heels.
doe
No one does wrong voluntarily.
favors doe universe
This is a universe that does not favor the timid.
men doe wealth
Virtue does not come from wealth, but wealth, and every other good thing which men have comes from virtue.
silence doe silent
If he who does not know kept silent, discord would cease.
men divinity doe
To need nothing is divine, and the less a man needs the nearer does he approach to divinity.
adversity avoid depression elation human remember stable therefore
Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
affections deeds kindness life thine thy words
Such as thy words are, such will thine affections be esteemed; and such as thine affections, will be thy deeds; and such as thy deeds will be thy life
evil good
There is only one good -- knowledge; and only one evil -- ignorance.
evil ignorance
There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance
good men virtue
Virtue does not come from wealth, but. . . wealth, and every other good thing which men have. . . comes from virtue.
oracle wisdom wisest
The Delphic oracle said I was the wisest of all the Greeks. It is because I alone, of all the Greeks, know that I know nothing.