“this is the greatest good to man, to discourse daily on virtue, and other things which you have heard me discussing, examining both myself and others,”
“Man's greatest privilege is the discussion of virtue" Socrates in The Apology.”
“Virtue does not come from wealth, but. . . wealth, and every other good thing which men have. . . comes from virtue.”
“The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.”
“It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.”
“Courage is reckoned the greatest of all virtues; because, unless a man has that virtue, he has no security for preserving any other.”