You too must be of good hope as regards death, gentlemen of the jury, and keep this one truth in mind, that a good man cannot be harmed either in life or in death, and that his affairs are not neglected by the gods. What has happened to me now has not happened of itself, but it is clear to me that it was better for me to die now and to escape from trouble. That is why my divine sign did not oppose me at any point. So I am certainly not angry with those who convicted me, or with my accusers. Of course that was not their purpose when they accused and convicted me, but they thought they were hurting me, and for this they deserve blame.

Regard your good name as the richest jewel yoou can possibly be possessed of.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is a habit.

Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.

We can do nothing without the body, let us always take care that it is in the best condition to sustain us.

I am confident that there truly is such a thing as living again, that the living spring from the dead, and that the souls of the dead are in existence.

All that we know is nothing can be known.