Socrates Quotes

Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher who lived from about 470/469 to 399 BC. He is known as one of the founders of Western philosophy.

This is a collection of quotes by Socrates.

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By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
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Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.
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From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
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I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.
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Let him that would move the world first move himself.
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Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
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The more you know, the more you realize you know nothing.
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The unexamined life is not worth living.
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To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.
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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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