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

Quote by Socrates

Topics: Habit Quotes

To Believe without evidence and demonstration is an act of ignorance and folly

To Believe without evidence and demonstration is an act of ignorance and folly

Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.

Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.

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...

To fear death, my friends, is only to think ourselves wise, without being wise: for...

To fear death, my friends, is only to think ourselves wise, without being wise: for...

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

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.

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...

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...

Man's life is like a drop of dew on a leaf.

Man's life is like a drop of dew on a leaf.

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of...

He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of...

Flattery is like friendship in show, but not in fruit

Flattery is like friendship in show, but not in fruit

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...

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?

I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average...

I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average...

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 hottest love has the coldest end.

The hottest love has the coldest end.

Let him that would move the world first move himself.

Let him that would move the world first move himself.

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...

The end of life is to be like God, and the soul following God will...

The end of life is to be like God, and the soul following God will...