I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.

Quote by Socrates

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An unexamined life is not worth living.

An unexamined life is not worth living.

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

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

Woman once made equal to man becomes his superior

Woman once made equal to man becomes his superior

Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.

Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.

I only wish that ordinary people had an unlimited capacity for doing harm; then they...

I only wish that ordinary people had an unlimited capacity for doing harm; then they...

The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we...

The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we...

Beauty is the bait which with delight allures man to enlarge his kind.

Beauty is the bait which with delight allures man to enlarge his kind.

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.

Where there is reverence there is fear, but there is not reverence everywhere that there...

Where there is reverence there is fear, but there is not reverence everywhere that there...

Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right...

Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right...

My belief is that to have no wants is divine

My belief is that to have no wants is divine

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good...

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good...

From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.

From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.

Are you not ashamed of caring so much for the making of money and for...

Are you not ashamed of caring so much for the making of money and for...

An honest man is always a child.

An honest man is always a child.

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms

The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms

Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.

Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty....

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty....