A collection of Socrates’ famous sayings

1. Those who want to control the world must first be able to control themselves. ——Socrates

2. Many races fail because they fail in the last few steps. It is no longer easy to run "the road you should run", but it is certainly more difficult to "run to the end". —— Socrates

3. Whether a person can achieve success depends only on whether he has self-esteem and self-confidence. ——Socrates

4. Only by hoping for a little can you get close to the highest happiness. ——Socrates

5. Don’t rely on gifts to gain friends. You must devote your sincere love and learn how to win someone's heart in the right way. ——Socrates

6. For writers, writing less is as harmful as a doctor’s lack of opportunity to diagnose diseases. ——Socrates

7. The fewer our needs, the closer we are to God. ——Socrates

8. Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty. ——Socrates

9. Socrates famously said that humility is the sweet root hidden in the soil, from which all noble virtues sprout and grow. —— Socrates

10. The most promising successful people are not those with outstanding talents but those who are best at using every opportunity to explore and develop. —— Socrates

11. When many people are wandering on a road, they have to give way to a main road and let those who cherish time rush in front of them. ——Socrates

12. The happiest thing in the world is to fight for your ideals. Philosophers tell us that the joy of "doing good" comes from morality. Those who strive for their ideals will surely achieve this kind of happiness, because the essence of ideals contains moral value. —— Socrates

13. When a willing person endures suffering, he is inspired by good hope, just like a hunter can endure fatigue happily because he has the hope of hunting wild beasts. ——Socrates

14. The best person is yourself. ——Socrates

15. The more you know, the less you know. ——Socrates

16. I know my ignorance, I know my ignorance. —— Socrates

17. An unexamined life is not worth living. ——Socrates

18. My tongue is especially strong in front of many people. ——Socrates

19. Secret love is the most beautiful love in the world. ——Socrates

20. Don’t rely on gifts to gain a friend. ——Socrates

21. Tell me your friends, and I will know what kind of person you are. ——Socrates

22. In this world, besides sunshine, air, water and smiles, what else do we need! ——Socrates

23. I only know one thing, that is, I know nothing. ——Socrates

24. Anyone who could have done better is considered lazy! —— Socrates

25. People can make mistakes, but they cannot make the same mistake. ——Socrates

26. When you are angry, shut your mouth tightly to avoid increasing your anger. ——Socrates

27. If I can tolerate my wife, I can tolerate anyone else! —— Socrates

28. A good marriage can only bring you happiness, but a bad marriage can make you a philosopher. —— Socrates

29. If you put the pain of everyone in the world together and let you choose, you may still be willing to choose your original share. ——Socrates

30. Socrates’ famous saying: When a willing person endures suffering, he is inspired by good hope, just like a hunter can endure fatigue happily because he has a hunter. The hope of getting the beast. —— Socrates

31. Adversity is the highest school for training people. ——Socrates

32. If all people’s disasters are piled up and then redistributed, then I believe that most people will be very satisfied with taking away their original share. share. ——Socrates

33. Bad people live to eat and drink, but good people eat and drink to live.

——Socrates

34. At the door of death, what we have to consider is not the emptiness of life, but its importance. ——Socrates

35. Destiny is the shadow of opportunity. ——Socrates

36. Ignorance is sin. ——Socrates

37. Others live to eat, but I eat to survive. ——Socrates

38. Wisdom means knowing one’s ignorance. —— Socrates

39. Problems are midwives, they can help the birth of new ideas. ——Socrates

40. Men live by forgetting, and women live by remembering. ——Socrates

41. Only reason is the most valuable. —— Socrates

42. I know very clearly that I have no wisdom, no matter how big or small. —— Socrates

43. Education is a tool and method to seduce our hearts. —— Socrates

44. The most effective way to educate is not to tell people the answers, but to ask them questions. —— Socrates

45. If you want to learn knowledge from me, you must first have a strong desire for knowledge, just like you have a strong desire to survive. —— Socrates

46. Ideas should be born in the hearts of students, and teachers should just act like midwives. ——Socrates

47. Everyone has the sun, the main thing is how to make it shine. —— Socrates

48. Education is not indoctrination, but igniting a flame. ——Socrates

49. No one refuses to do good because he knows good. ——Socrates

50. Do you think beauty and goodness are two completely different things? Don't you know that whatever is beautiful from a certain point of view is also good from that same point of view? ——Socrates

51. The happiest thing in the world is to fight for the truth. ——Socrates

52. People who do not understand the true meaning of work regard work as hard labor. ——Socrates

53. Many races fail because they fail in the last few steps. The road "should be run" is no longer easy, and "running to the end" is certainly even more difficult. ——Socrates

54. There are two kinds of people in this world, one is a happy pig, and the other is a painful person. Be a miserable person, not a happy pig. —— Socrates

55. Any confirmed experiment shows that any physical or psychological disease can be alleviated by eating a vegetarian diet and drinking pure water. ——Socrates

56. I will die and you will live. Only God knows who will live happier. Either I die or you live, only God knows which way is better. —— Socrates

57. I walk around and do nothing else. I just ask you, young and old, not to just care about your body, but to protect your soul. ——Socrates

58. For philosophers, death is the final self-realization. It is a desirable thing because it opens the door to true knowledge. The soul is freed from the fetters of the body and finally realizes the visual realm of the bright heaven. ——Socrates

59. Good habits are the best clothes a person can wear in social situations. ——Socrates

60. If we pile everyone's misfortunes into a pile and share them equally, most people will be willing to accept a share and leave happily. ——Socrates

61. Humility is the sweet root hidden in the soil, from which all noble virtues sprout and grow. ——Socrates

62. What I know more than others is that I know my own ignorance. ——Socrates

63. A truly wise person is one who can use the wisdom of others to prevent himself from being deceived. ——Socrates

64. Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty. ——Socrates

65. An unexamined life has no value. —— Socrates

66. Even if a rich person is proud of his wealth, don't praise him before he knows how to use his wealth. ——Socrates

67. The fewer our needs, the closer we are to God.

——Socrates

68. The gods reserve for themselves the knowledge of the most important things. ——Socrates

69. Only by knowing yourself can you know life. ——Socrates

70. Beauty is difficult. ——Socrates