Socrates

Be of good cheer about death and know this as a truth-- that no evil can happen to a good read more

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

Crito, I owe a cock to Asclepius; will you remember to pay the debt?

Crito, I owe a cock to Asclepius; will you remember to pay the debt?

You think that upon the score of fore-knowledge and divining I am
infinitely inferior to the swans. When they read more

You think that upon the score of fore-knowledge and divining I am
infinitely inferior to the swans. When they perceive approaching
death they sing more merrily than before, because of the joy they
have in going to the God they serve.

The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.

The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.

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

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