He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.

— Socrates

How can you wonder your travels do you no good, when you carry yourself around with you?

— Socrates

How many things can I do without?

— Socrates

How many things there are which I do not want.

— Socrates

I am a citizen not of Athens or Greece but of the world.

— Socrates

I am convinced that I am never wrong anyone intentionally...

— Socrates

I am not an Athenian nor a Greek but a citizen of the world.

— Socrates

I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think

— Socrates

I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled [poets] to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean.

— Socrates

I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean.

— Socrates