Socrates Was One Of The Smartest People Who Ever Lived. Here Are Some Of His Most Important Quotes! 

Wisdom begins in wonder.
- Socrates

I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates

Be as you wish to seem.
- Socrates

Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
- Socrates

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.
- Socrates

To find yourself, think for yourself.
- Socrates

He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
- Socrates

It’s not living that matters, but living rightly.
- Socrates

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
- Socrates

To move the world we must first move ourselves.
- Socrates

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
- Socrates

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear. 
- Socrates

Let him who would move the world, first move himself. 
- Socrates

Know Thyself.
- Socrates

Socrates believed that philosophy should achieve practical results for the greater well being of society. He strongly believed that human choice was motivated by the desire for happiness. He believed this could be achieved by truly knowing ourselves and the greater we know ourselves the greater the ability to make choices that will bring us the everlasting happiness we desire.