Socrates Quotes
This page brings together all 7 quotes by Socrates in the Quote Ocean library, drawn from our Change, Education, Inspirational, New Year and Wisdom collections. Each one is shown in full with its attribution, and can be copied or shared as an image.
Quotes by Socrates
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new."
"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom."
"The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new."
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new."
"Wisdom begins in wonder."
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
"The unexamined life is not worth living."
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Quote Ocean currently lists 7 quotes by Socrates. All of them appear on this page.
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