Socrates Quotes on Man (16 Quotes)

Man, know thyself.

Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.

Be of good cheer about death, and know this of a truth, that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.

If a rich man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it.

Whom do I call educated First, those who manage well the circumstances they encounter day by day. Next, those who are decent and honorable in their intercourse with all men, bearing easily and good naturedly what is offensive in others and being as agreeable and reasonable to their associates as is humanly possible to be... those who hold their pleasures always under control and are not ultimately overcome by their misfortunes... those who are not spoiled by their successes, who do not desert their true selves but hold their ground steadfastly as wise and sober -- minded men.

What a lot of things there are a man can do without.

An honest man is always a child.

A man should inure himself to voluntary labor, and not give up to indulgence and pleasure, as they beget no good constitution of body nor knowledge of mind.

He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.

One who is injured ought not to return the injury, for on no account can it be right to do an injustice; and it is not right to return an injury, or to do evil to any man, however much we have suffered from him.

And I say let a man be of good cheer about his soul. When the soul has been arrayed in her own proper jewels temperance and justice, and courage, and nobility and truth she is ready to go on her journey when the hour comes.

I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.

It is necessary that one who really and truly fights for the right, if he is to survive even for a short time, shall act as a private man, not as a public man

If thou continuest to take delight in idle argumentation thou mayest be qualified to combat with the sophists, but will never know how to live with men.

Oh dear Pan and all the other Gods of this place, grant that I may be beautiful inside. Let all my external possessions be in friendly harmony with what is within. May I consider the wise man rich. As for gold, let me have as much as a moderate man could bear and carry with him.