All men, well interrogated, answer well.

When a person supposes that he knows, and does not know; this appears to be the great source of all the errors of the intellect.

Do not use compulsion, but let early education be rather a sort of amusement.

The blame is his who chooses: God is blameless.

I really do not know, Socrates, how to express what I mean. For somehow or other our arguments, on whatever ground we rest them, seem to turn round and walk away from us.

Our greatest blessings come to us by way of madness, provided the madness is given us by divine gift.

It is beautiful to wish to add another's light to your own.