By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities.
SOCRATESOnce made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
More Socrates Quotes
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There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse.
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When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you want to breathe, it is then you shall have it.
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Understanding a question is half an answer.
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I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
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One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.
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We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.
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The great honor in the world is to be what we pretend to be.
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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 children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.
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From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
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I do believe that there are gods, and in a far higher sense than that in which any of my accusers believe in them.
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Everything is plainer when spoken than when unspoken.
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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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Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change. Free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is law and no amount of pretending will alter that reality.
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Mankind is made of two kinds of people: wise people who know they’re fools, and fools who think they are wise.
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