God would seem to indicate to us and not allow us to doubt that these beautiful poems are not human, or the work of man, but divine and the work of God; and that the poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.
SOCRATESThere is no solution; seek it lovingly.
More Socrates Quotes
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Wisdom begins in wonder.
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Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.
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Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
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In all of us, even in good men, there is a lawless wild-beast nature, which peers out in sleep.
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The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves.
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He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
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Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for.
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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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Understanding a question is half an answer.
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He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
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To be is to do.
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My plainness of speech makes them hate me, and what is their hatred but a proof that I am speaking the truth.
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Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.
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I know you won’t believe me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others.
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