Book: The Last Days of Socrates, by Plato

The foundation of Socrates's philosophy and teaching was his belief in God and life in the hereafter.

Quotes by Socrates:

"Gentlemen, I am your very grateful and devoted servant, but I owe a greater obedience to God than to you; and so long as I draw breath and have my faculties, I shall never stop practising philosophy and exhorting you and indicating the truth for everyone that I meet." - Apology, page 55.

"Are you not ashamed that you give your attention to acquiring as much money as possible, and similarly with reputation and honour, and give no attention or thought to truth and understanding and the perfection of your soul?" - Apology, page 56.

"Well, now it is time to be off, I to die and you to live; but which of us has the happier prospect is unknown to anyone but God." - Apology, page 70.