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.

For this fear of death is indeed the pretense of wisdom, and not real wisdom, being the appearance of knowing the unknown; since no one knows whether death, which they in their fear apprehend to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good.

To know, is to know that you know nothing.

Though flattery blossoms like friendship, yet there is a vast difference in the fruit.

It is better to suffer an injustice than to commit one

wealth does not bring goodness, but goodness brings wealth and every other blessing, both to the individual and to the state

The reason why we have to acquire wealth is the body, because we are slaves in its service.