Haemon Quotes

“A State for one man is no State at all.”

“Go, consort With friends who like a madman for their mate.”

“For whoso thinks that wisdom dwells with him, That he alone can speak or think aright, Such oracles are empty breath when tried.”

“A man, though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.”

“It is not right if I am wrong. But if I am young, and right, what does my age matter?”

“A city which belongs to just one man is no true city.”

“Whenever a man supposes that he alone has intelligence or expression or feeling, he exposes himself and shows his emptiness.”

“Reason is God’s crowning gift to a man”