Socrates Quotes on Virtue
Socrates was a classical Athenian philosopher credited as a founder of Western philosophy. This page collects quotes attributed to Socrates on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Socrates:
“There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.”
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Attributed to Socrates:
“Be as you wish to seem.”
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Attributed to Socrates:
“He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.”
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Attributed to Socrates:
“False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.”
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Attributed to Socrates:
“Be slow to fall into friendship, but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.”
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Attributed to Socrates:
“The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavour to be what you desire to appear.”