When you think about it, we can’t be sure that Socrates actually existed because he was apparently born around 399 BC. That’s a long time before real records began.
However, Socrates is regarded as a classical Greek philosopher and he was considered to be the first moral philosopher. In fact, he’s been credited as being one of the founders of Western philosophy.
History suggests that he didn’t write anything during his own lifetime and his philosophy, therefore, is known primarily through the written accounts of other classical scholars.
So it really is hard to know whether any of the quotes credited to him were actually spoken by him.
Nevertheless, the philosophy credited to him is worthy of our consideration and further reflection. So here are 15 Quotes by Socrates that will make you think I am sure.
Quotes by Socrates:
- Be as you wish to seem. ~Socrates
- Wisdom begins in wonder. ~Socrates
- It is not living that matters but living rightly. ~Socrates
- The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. ~Socrates
- From the deepest desires often become the deadliest hate. ~Socrates
- Marry, by all means. If you get a good wife, you’ll be happy. If you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher. ~Socrates
- Beware the barrenness of a busy life. ~Socrates
- Worthless people live only to eat and drink. People of worth eat and drink only to live. ~Socrates
- Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant. ~Socrates
- True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves and the world around us. ~Socrates
- The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavour to be what you desire to appear. ~Socrates
- I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live. ~Socrates
- If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart. ~Socrates
- Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior. ~Socrates
- Death may be the greatest of all human blessings. ~Socrates
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