By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities.
SOCRATESThe easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves.
More Socrates Quotes
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The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, I to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better only God knows.
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Wisdom begins in wonder.
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He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.
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The answer I gave myself and the oracle was that it was to my advantage to be as I am.
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The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.
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Wealth does not bring about excellence, but excellence makes wealth and everything else good for men, both individually and collectively.
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Give me beauty in the inward soul; may the outward and the inward man be at one.
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We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.
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If you want to be a good saddler, saddle the worst horse; for if you can tame one, you can tame all.
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To express oneself badly is not only faulty as far as the language goes, but does some harm to the soul.
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Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for.
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Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.
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Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
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He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
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Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.
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