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

Quote by Socrates

Topics: Habit Quotes

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

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

The unexamined life is not worth living.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

Woman once made equal to man becomes his superior

Woman once made equal to man becomes his superior

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true...

To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true...

As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.

As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.

Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.

Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.

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...

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...

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

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

Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.

Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.

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...

The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be...

The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be...

Get married, in any case. If you happen to get a good mate, you will...

Get married, in any case. If you happen to get a good mate, you will...

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...

Wisdom begins in wonder.

Wisdom begins in wonder.

Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain...

Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain...

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.

The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.

The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.

An honest man is always a child.

An honest man is always a child.