"This man among you, mortals, is wisest who, like Socrates, understands that his wisdom is worthless."

"The State demands the strong wine of freedom, and unless her rulers give her a plentiful draught, punishes and insults them; equality and fraternity of governors and governed is the approved principle…"

"I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing."

"But this is not difficult, O Athenians! to escape death; but it is much more difficult to avoid depravity, for it runs swifter than death."

"If he who undeceives people concerning their own ignorance would make them well-pleased with him, he must deceive them."