Mankind is made of two kinds of people: wise people who know they’re fools, and fools who think they are wise.
SOCRATESSometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.
More Socrates Quotes
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True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.
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The true champion of justice, if he intends to survive even for a short time, must necessarily confine himself to private life and leave politics alone.
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Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for.
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Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
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By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities.
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He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.
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The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves.
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To express oneself badly is not only faulty as far as the language goes, but does some harm to the soul.
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No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.
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The answer I gave myself and the oracle was that it was to my advantage to be as I am.
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
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As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.
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Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart’s desire; the other is to get it.
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Every action has its pleasures and its price.
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