Inspirational Quotations by Socrates
- The way to gain a good reputation is to
endeavour to be what you desire to appear.
- Man, know thyself.
- The nearest way to glory is to strive to
be what you wish to be thought to be.
- Be of good hope in the face of death. Believe in this one truth for certain, that no evil can befall a good man either in life or death, and that his fate is not a matter of indifference to the gods.
- Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.
- If a man would move the world, he must first move himself.
- If you're finding that work, relationships, and life in general don't make you feel energized and hopeful about the future, that's a good indication that you've probably lost touch with your real self and could use some insight into the person you've become. The soul, like the body, accepts by practice whatever habit one wishes it to contact.
- I am not an Athenian or a Greek, I am a citizen of the world.