Wisdom begins in wonder.

Quote by Socrates

Topics: Wisdom Quotes

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

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...

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?

Virtue does not come from wealth, but. . . wealth, and every other good thing...

Virtue does not come from wealth, but. . . wealth, and every other good thing...

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...

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...

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

My belief is that to have no wants is divine

My belief is that to have no wants is divine

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

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...

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.

The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.

The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.

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...

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

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

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

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

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.

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...

The only reason people get lost in thought is because its unfamiliar territory.

The only reason people get lost in thought is because its unfamiliar territory.

I think serial monogamy says it all.

I think serial monogamy says it all.

I would never do anything to undermine my husbands point of view.

I would never do anything to undermine my husbands point of view.