I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.

Quote by Socrates

Topics: Self Education Quotes

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will...

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will...

One who is injured ought not to return the injury, for on no account can...

One who is injured ought not to return the injury, for on no account can...

By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you...

By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you...

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

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

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.

It is not living that matters, but living rightly.

It is not living that matters, but living rightly.

Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds

Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds

I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that...

I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that...

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?

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...

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

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

If a rich man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until...

If a rich man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until...

He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his...

He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his...

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...

The soul, like the body, accepts by practice whatever habit one wishes it to contact.

The soul, like the body, accepts by practice whatever habit one wishes it to contact.

The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.

The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.

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...

Let us be lazy in everything, except in loving and drinking, except in being lazy.

Let us be lazy in everything, except in loving and drinking, except in being lazy.

I am awake, I might as well be drinking

I am awake, I might as well be drinking

Dear brain, please start being able to tell the difference between hungry and bored. Sincerely,...

Dear brain, please start being able to tell the difference between hungry and bored. Sincerely,...

If you leave someone at least tell them why, because what's more painful than being...

If you leave someone at least tell them why, because what's more painful than being...