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
knowledge
One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing.
knowledge ultimate
Knowledge is our ultimate good.
ignorance firsts acquiring-knowledge
Admitting one's ignorance is the first step in acquiring knowledge ...
knowledge knows
I know what I do not know.
knowledge thinking swans
You think that upon the score of fore-knowledge and divining I am infinitely inferior to the swans. When they perceive approaching death they sing more merrily than before, because of the joy they have in going to the God they serve.
knowledge knowing true-knowledge
True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing. And in knowing that you know nothing, that makes you the smartest of all.
knowing-nothing true-knowledge knows
To know, is to know that you know nothing.
real real-knowledge
Only the knowledge that comes from inside is the real Knowledge
knowing true-knowledge self-awareness
True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.
reading wealth-of-knowledge perpetual
Prefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual.
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