Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.

— The Republic

• Philosophy
• Music

The philosopher whose dealings are with divine order himself acquires the characteristics of order and divinity.

— The Republic

• Philosophy

For this feeling of wonder shows that you are a philosopher, since wonder is the only beginning of philosophy.

— Theaetetus

• Philosophy
• Wisdom
• Mind

Only a philosopher's mind grows wings, since its memory always keeps it as close as possible to those realities by being close to which the gods are divine.

— Phaedrus

• Philosophy

Socrates: This man, on one hand, believes that he knows something, while not knowing [anything]. On the other hand, I – equally ignorant – do not believe [that I know anything].

— Apology

• Philosophy
• Knowledge

I thought to myself: I am wiser than this man; neither of us probably knows anything that is really good, but he thinks he has knowledge, when he has not, while I, having no knowledge, do not think I have.

— Apology

• Knowledge
• Wisdom