In order that the mind should see light instead of darkness, so the entire soul must be turned away from this changing world, until its eye can learn to contemplate reality and that supreme splendor which we have called the good. Hence there may well be an art whose aim would be to effect this very thing.

There is no learning without remembering.

Flattery is like a painted armor; only for show.

One thing I know, that I know nothing. This is the source of my wisdom.

My friend...care for your psyche...know thyself, for once we know ourselves, we may learn how to care for ourselves

I am wiser than this man, for neither of us appears to know anything great and good; but he fancies he knows something, although he knows nothing; whereas I, as I do not know anything, so I do not fancy I do. In this trifling particular, then, I appear to be wiser than he, because I do not fancy I know what I do not know.

If you want to be a good saddler, saddle the worst horse; for if you can tame one, you can tame all.