Quotes - Vicki (Port Barre, LA) Showing 1-30 of 40

#1

“I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.”
― Socrates

#2

“The greatest way to live with honour in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”
― Socrates, Essential Thinkers - Socrates

tags: honor, honour

250 likes

#3

“True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.”
― Socrates

250 likes

#4

“Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart’s desire; the other is to get it.”
― Socrates

tags: philosophy-of-life, psychology, relationships

334 likes

#5

“The hottest love has the coldest end.”
― Socrates

302 likes

#6

“understanding a question is half an answer”
― Socrates, Essential Thinkers - Socrates

358 likes

#7

“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”
― Socrates

387 likes

#8

“Envy is the ulcer of the soul.”
― Socrates

282 likes

#9

“Be as you wish to seem.”
― Socrates

266 likes

#10

“From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.”
― Socrates

228 likes

#11

“Be nicer than necessary to everyone you meet. Everyone is fighting some kind of battle.”
― Socrates

244 likes

#12

“The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.”
― Socrates

tags: definitions, power-of-thoughts, power-of-words, rational-thought, wisdom

199 likes

#13

“One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.”
― Socrates

tags: forgiveness, nobility

198 likes

#14

“Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly be possessed of -- for credit is like fire; when once you have kindled it you may easily preserve it, but if you once extinguish it, you will find it an arduous task to rekindle it again. The way to a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.”
― Socrates

185 likes

#15

“The really important thing is not to live, but to live well. And to live well meant, along with more enjoyable things in life, to live according to your principles.”
― Socrates

176 likes

#16

“The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves. ”
― Socrates

175 likes

#17

“I only know that I know nothing”
― Socrates

tags: creative-thinking, intellect, knowledge, philosophy, wisdom

162 likes

#18

“The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.”
― Socrates

tags: inspirational, science, truth

154 likes