Socrates Quotes on Education

Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

An education obtained with money is worse than no education at all.

Education is the foundation upon which a nation is built.

True education is about questioning, not just accepting.

The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

Education is the key to unlocking the golden door of freedom.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.

Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.

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

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

To find yourself, think for yourself.

Wisdom begins in wonder.

Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.

Let him who would move the world first move himself.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

One thing I know, that I know nothing. This is the source of my wisdom.

The greatest blessings come to those who have the most knowledge.

Enlightenment is not just one state, but several states of being.

Education is not filling a pail, but lighting a fire.

Socrates Quotes on Education part 2

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.

One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing.

Be slow to fall into friendship, but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.

To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.

Be as you wish to seem.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

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

Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.

To be is to do.

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.

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

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

By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.

Beware the barrenness of a busy life.

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

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

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