Socrates

Well I am certainly wiser than this man. It is only too likely that neither of us has any knowledge to boast of; but he thinks that he knows something which he does not know, whereas I am quite conscious of my ignorance. At any rate it seems that I am wiser than he is to this small extent, that I do not think that I know what I do not know.

Do not be angry with me if I tell you the truth

Slanderers do not hurt me because they do not hit me.

Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for.

Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.

Nothing is to be preferred before justice.

Husbands and wives, have fun with each other. I’m convinced it makes all the difference in the world.

Call no man unhappy until he is married.

Obviously I couldn’t have done anything that I’ve done without Michelle… not only has she been a great first lady, she is just my rock. I count on her in so many ways every single day.

Marriage has many pains, but celibacy has no pleasures.

If you were going to list the 100 most popular things that I have done as president. Being married to Michelle Obama is number one.

Husbands and wives, first be faithful to each other. Second, keep the romance going all of your life by courting each other every day.

Marriage must be a relation either of sympathy or of conquest.

I am a black American male from Chicago, who had my rehearsal dinner at Versailles and then got married in Florence with a view of the entire city.

There is nothing so much seduces reason from vigilance as the thought of passing life with an amiable woman in marriage.

My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.

It is a woman’s business to get married as soon as possible, and a man’s to keep unmarried as long as he can.

It was a very meaningful ceremony and marriage means a lot to me.

There’s no doubt I’m a better man having spent time with Michelle. I would never say that Michelle’s a better woman, but I will say she’s a little more patient.

Marriage is distinctly and repeatedly excluded from heaven. Is this because it is thought likely to mar the general felicity?

What Michelle has done is to remind me every day of the virtues of order.