Inspirational Quotations by Socrates

  • The way to gain a good reputation is to
    endeavour to be what you desire to appear.
    Topic: Reputation
    From Issue 13
  • Man, know thyself.
    From Issue 229
  • The nearest way to glory is to strive to
    be what you wish to be thought to be.
    From Issue 289
  • 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.
    From Issue 311
  • Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.
    From Issue 385
  • If a man would move the world, he must first move himself.
    From Issue 393
  • 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.
    From Issue 395
  • I am not an Athenian or a Greek, I am a citizen of the world.
    From Issue 397

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