To move the world we must move ourselves.
SOCRATESThe secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
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There is no solution; seek it lovingly.
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I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.
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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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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
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The greatest way to live with honour in this world is to be what we pretend to be.
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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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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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By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.
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Understanding a question is half an answer.
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Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.
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Envy is the ulcer of the soul.
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Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune, nor too sorrowful in misfortune.
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Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart’s desire; the other is to get it.
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When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you want to breathe, it is then you shall have it.
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If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart.
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