The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our ways - I to die, and you to live. Which is better God only knows.
Subject:
Hope & Dreams   
Life   
Death   
Source: Dialogues, Apology
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.
Subject:
Wisdom   
Speech   
Fool   
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The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom.
Subject:
Happiness   
Life   
Men   
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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.
Subject:
Wisdom   
Life   
Ignorance   
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No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.
Subject:
Life   
Death   
Evil   
Source: Dialogues, Apology
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There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.
Subject:
Wisdom   
Men   
Honor   
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A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.
Subject:
Ability   
Wisdom   
Heroes   
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No one knows whether death, which people fear to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good.
Subject:
Death   
Fear   
Good   
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The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
Subject:
Community   
Politics   
Responsibility   
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Courage is knowing what not to fear.
Subject:
Fear   
Courage   
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