Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune, nor too sorrowful in misfortune.
SOCRATESUnderstanding a question is half an answer.
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Everything is plainer when spoken than when unspoken.
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Wealth does not bring goodness, but goodness brings wealth and every other blessing, both to the individual and to the state.
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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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Let him who would move the world first move himself.
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Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
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No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.
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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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True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.
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As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.
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The unexamined life is not worth living.
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Intelligent individuals learn from every thing and every one; average people, from their experiences. The stupid already have all the answers.
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Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.
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There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse.
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From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
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