The invention of writing will produce forgetfulness in the minds of those who learn to use it, because they will not practice their memory. Their trust in writing, produced by external characters which are no part of themselves, will discourage… — Socrates Copy Share Image
The alphabet will create forgetfulness in the learners' souls. They will trust the written characters and not remember themselves. — Socrates Copy Share Image
By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. — Socrates Copy Share
Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen. — Socrates Copy Share
Do not go through life like leaf blown from here to there believing whatever you are told. — Socrates Copy Share
If the whole world depends on today's youth, I can't see the world lasting another 100 years. — Socrates Copy Share
If measure and symmetry are absent from any composition in any degree, ruin awaits both the ingredients and the composition... Measure and symmetry are… — Socrates Copy Share
Marry a good woman, and be happy the rest of your life. Or, marry a bad, and become a good philosopher — Socrates Copy Share
“For the fear of death is indeed the pretense of wisdom, and not real wisdom, being a pretense of knowing the unknown; and no… — Socrates Copy Share
There is no difference between knowledge and temperance; for he who knows what is good and embraces it, who knows what is bad and… — Socrates Copy Share
Besides, it is a shame to let yourself grow old through neglect before seeing how you can develop the maximum beauty and strength of… — Socrates Copy Share
The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift. — Socrates Copy Share
I desire only to know the truth, and to live as well as I can...And, to the utmost of my power, I exhort all… — Socrates Copy Share
The end of life is to be like unto God; and the soul following God, will be like unto Him; He being the beginning,… — Socrates Copy Share
