All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.

Quote by Socrates

Topics: Greek Mythology Quotes

Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.

Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

It is not living that matters, but living rightly.

It is not living that matters, but living rightly.

I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled [poets] to write their poetry, but...

I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled [poets] to write their poetry, but...

Let him that would move the world first move himself.

Let him that would move the world first move himself.

Flattery is like friendship in show, but not in fruit

Flattery is like friendship in show, but not in fruit

Crito, I owe a cock to Asclepius; will you remember to pay the debt?

Crito, I owe a cock to Asclepius; will you remember to pay the debt?

One thing I know, that I know nothing. This is the source of my wisdom.

One thing I know, that I know nothing. This is the source of my wisdom.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.

Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

From the enlightenment of music comes the wisdom of... silence.

From the enlightenment of music comes the wisdom of... silence.

There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance

There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance

It is possible that a man could live twice as long if he didn't spend...

It is possible that a man could live twice as long if he didn't spend...

A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion,...

A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion,...

Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only...

Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only...

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire...

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire...

The difficulty, my friends, is not in avoiding death, but in avoiding unrighteousness; for that...

The difficulty, my friends, is not in avoiding death, but in avoiding unrighteousness; for that...

I really wanted to die at certain periods in my life. Death was like love,...

I really wanted to die at certain periods in my life. Death was like love,...

You know, more children die under the age of five when the parents are not...

You know, more children die under the age of five when the parents are not...

The easiest way to defeat others is to win ourselves

The easiest way to defeat others is to win ourselves